Amino Acids Flashcards
Glycine
Gly
G
Nonpolar
Alanine
Ala
A
Nonpolar
Valine
Val
V
Nonpolar
Leucine
Leu
L
Nonpolar
Isoleucine
Ile
I
Nonpolar
Methionine
Met
M
Polar, uncharged
Proline
Pro
P
Nonpolar
Serine
Ser
S
Polar, uncharged
Threonine
Thr
T
Polar, uncharged
Cysteine
Cys
C
Polar, uncharged
Asparagine
Asn
N
Polar, uncharged
Glutamine
Gln
Q
Polar, uncharged
Tyrosine
Tyr
Y
Aromatic, polar, uncharged
Phenylalanine
Phe
F
Aromatic, nonpolar, uncharged
Tryptophan
Trp
W
Aromatic, nonpolar
Histidine
His
H
Positively charged (basic)
Or negatively charged (acidic)
Arginine
Arg
R
Positively charged (basic)
Lysine
Lys
K
Positively charged (basic)
Aspartic acid
Asp
D
Negatively charged (acidic)
Glutamate
Glu
E
Negatively charged (acidic)
Name the nonpolar AAs
Glycine Alanine Valine Leucine Isoleucine Phenylalanine Tryptophan Proline
Name the polar, uncharged AAs
Serine Threonine Cysteine Tyrosine Asparagine Glutamine Methionine
What is the difference between cysteine and cystine?
Cysteine is the indivdual amino acid, cystine is the 2 bonded in a disulfide bond
Name the polar, acidic (-) amino acids
Aspartate/aspartic acid
Glutamate/glutamic acid
Name the polar, basic (+) amino acids
Lysine
Arginine
Histidine
Name the aromatic AAs
Phenylalanine
Tyrosine
Tryptophan
What is the difference between aspartate and aspartic acid (same as glutamate/glutamic acid)?
Aspartate has the acidic R group as deprotonated (- charge), whereas aspartic acid still has the H+ on the R group, making it neutral
Are the acidic AAs polar or non polar?
Polar
Are the basic AAs polar or non polar?
Polar
