Amino Acids Flashcards
1
Q
Alanine
A
non-polar hydrophobic
2
Q
Cysteine
A
non-polar hydrophobic
thiol group - can form disulfide bond
3
Q
Aspartic Acid
A
polar -ve
acidic
4
Q
Glutamic Acid
A
polar -ve
acidic
5
Q
Phenylalanine
A
non-polar hydrophobic
aromatic
6
Q
Glycine
A
non-polar hydrophobic
side chain is —H
7
Q
Histidine
A
polar +ve
basic
8
Q
Isoleucine
A
non-polar hydrophobic
9
Q
Lysine
A
polar +ve
basic
10
Q
Leucine
A
non-polar hydrophobic
11
Q
Methionine
A
non-polar hydrophobic
12
Q
Asparagine
A
uncharged polar
13
Q
Proline
A
non-polar hydrophobic
cyclic amino acid - imino
14
Q
Glutamine
A
uncharged polar
15
Q
Arginine
A
polar +ve
basic
