Amino Acids Flashcards
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Alanine
A
- Ala
- A
- hydrophobic
- aliphatic
1
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Glycine
A
- Gly
- G
- hydrophobic
- aliphatic
- achiral
- smallest
2
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Proline
A
- Pro
- P
- hydrophobic
- aliphatic
- cyclic side chain
3
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Valine
A
- Val
- V
- hydrophobic
- aliphatic
4
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Leucine
A
- Leu
- L
- hydrophobic
- aliphatic
5
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Isoleucine
A
- Ile
- I
- hydrophobic
- aliphatic
6
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Methionine
A
- Met
- M
- hydrophobic
- aliphatic
- contains sulfur
7
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Tryptophan
A
- Trp
- W
- hydrophobic
- aromatic
- widest
8
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Phenylalanine
A
- Phe
- F
- hydrophobic
- aromatic
9
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Serine
A
- Ser
- S
- polar
- similar to Alanine
- OH = hydrophilic
10
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Threonine
A
- Thr
- T
- polar
- OH = hydrophilic
- similar to Valine
- OH = hydrophilic
11
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Tyrosine
A
• Tyr • Y • polar • aromatic • COO- Has OH so less hydrophobic
12
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Asparagine
A
- Asn
- N
- polar
- COO-
13
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Glutamine
A
- Gln
- Q
- polar
- COO-
14
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Cysteine
A
- Cys
- C
- polar
- highly reactive SH
- contains sulfur
15
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Lysine
A
- Lys
- K
- basic
- longest with Argine
- positively charged at pH 7
16
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Arginine
A
- Arg
- R
- basic
- longest with Lysine
- positively charged at pH 7
17
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Histidine
A
- His
- H
- charge changes with pH
- basic
- aromatic
18
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Aspartate
A
- Asp
- D
- negatively charged
- acidic
19
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Glutamate
A
- Glu
- E
- positively charged
- acidic
20
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Aliphatic
A
- straight, branches
* non aromatic rings
21
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Aromatic
A
- contain phenyl ring
- hydrophobic
- delocalized pi bonds
