Amino Acids

Question 1

Glycine

Answer 1

Structure: R group = (Np, Na) - H (achiral,smallest AA)
3L abbrev: Gly
1L abbrev: G

Question 2

Alanine

Answer 2

Structure: R group = (Np, Na) - Ch3
3L abbrev: Ala
1L abbrev: A

Question 3

Valine

Answer 3

Structure: R group = (Np, Na) - Isopropyl
3L abbrev: Val
1L abbrev: V

Question 4

Leucine

Answer 4

Structure: R group = (Np, Na) - isobutyl
3L abbrev: Leu
1L abbrev: L

Question 5

Isoleucine

Answer 5

Structure: R group = (Np, Na) - Sec-butyl
3L abbrev: Ile
1L abbrev: I

Question 6

Methionine

Answer 6

Structure: R group = (Np, Na) -CH2CH2SCH3
3L abbrev: Met
1L abbrev: M

Question 7

Proline

Answer 7

Structure: R group = (Np, Na) - 5 member Ring attached w/ (NH) group of normal amino group
3L abbrev: Pro
1L abbrev: P

Question 8

Tryptophan

Answer 8

Structure: R group = (Aromatic) - CH2-Double ring (5&6) w/ NH in 5 membered ring
3L abbrev: Trp
1L abbrev: W

Question 9

Phenylalanine

Answer 9

Structure: R group = (Aromatic) - Benzyl group
3L abbrev: Phe
1L abbrev: F

Question 10

Tyrosine

Answer 10

Structure: R group = (Aromatic) - Benzyl group w/ an OH attached
3L abbrev: Tyr
1L abbrev: Y

Question 11

Serine

Answer 11

Structure: R group = (Polar) - CH2(OH)
3L abbrev: Ser
1L abbrev: S

Question 12

Threonine

Answer 12

Structure: R group = (polar) - CH(CH3)(OH)
3L abbrev: Thr
1L abbrev: T

Question 13

Asparagine

Answer 13

Structure: R group = (Polar) - CH2C(O)NH2
3L abbrev: Asn
1L abbrev: N

Question 14

Glutamine

Answer 14

Structure: R group = (Polar) - CH2CH2CO(NH2)
3L abbrev: Gln
1L abbrev: Q

Question 15

Cysteine

Answer 15

Structure: R group = (Polar) - CH2SH
3L abbrev: Cys
1L abbrev: C

Question 16

Aspartic Acid (Asparate)

Answer 16

Structure: R group = CH2C(O)OH
Aspartate = (Neg charge)-deprotinated ( CH2C(O)O )
3L abbrev: Asp
1L abbrev: D

Question 17

Glutamic Acid (Glutamate)

Answer 17

Structure: R group = CH2CH2C(O)OH
Glutamate = (Neg charge)-deprotinated ( CH2CH2C(O)O )
3L abbrev: Glu
1L abbrev: E

Question 18

Lysine

Answer 18

Structure: R group = (Pos charge)- (CH2)4NH2
3L abbrev: Lys
1L abbrev: K

Question 19

Arginine

Answer 19

Structure: R group = (Pos charge)- (CH2)3NHC(NH)(NH2)
3L abbrev: Arg
1L abbrev: R

Question 20

Histidine

Answer 20

Structure: R group = (Pos charge)- CH2(5 Memebered ring w/ 2 N adjacent in ring)
3L abbrev: His
1L abbrev: H