Amino Acids

Question 1

Nonpolar amino acids

Answer 1

FLAV GIMP

F - Phenylalanine (Phe)
L - Leucine (Leu)
A - Alanine (Ala)
V - Valine (Val)

G - Glycine (Gly)
I - Isoleucine (Ile)
M - Methionine (Met)
P - Proline (Pro)

Question 2

Polar amino acids

Answer 2

STY CQWN

S - Serine (Ser)
T - Threonine (The)
Y - Tyrosine (Tyr)

C - Cisteine (Cys)
Q - Glutamine (Gln)
W - Tryptophan (Trp)
N - Asparagine (Asn)

Question 3

Basic amino acids

Answer 3

HKR

H - Histidine (His)
K - Lysine (Lys)
R - Arginine (Arg)

Question 4

Acidic amino acids

Answer 4

ED

D - Aspartate (Asp)
E - Glutamate (Glu)

Question 5

Side Chain pKa Values

Answer 5

DEHCKYR ST

D - 3.9
E - 4.1
H - 6.0
C - 8.4
K - 10.5
Y - 10.5
R - 12.5

S - 13.6
T - 13.6