Amino Acids Flashcards

Review all 20 amino acids and determine polarity

1
Q

Glycine

A

Non-polar (Hydrophobic)

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2
Q

Alanine

A

Non-polar (Hydrophobic)

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3
Q

Valine

A

Non-polar (Hydrophobic)

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4
Q

Leucine

A

Non-polar (Hydrophobic)

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5
Q

Isoleucine

A

Non-polar (Hydrophobic)

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6
Q

Methionine

A

Non-polar (Hydrophobic)

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7
Q

Phenylalanine

A

Non-polar (Hydrophobic)

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8
Q

Tryptophan

A

Non-polar (Hydrophobic)

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9
Q

Proline

A

Non-polar (Hydrophobic)

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10
Q

Serine

A

Uncharged polar (Hydrogen bonds)

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11
Q

Threonine

A

Uncharged polar (Hydrogen bonds)

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12
Q

Tyrosine

A

Uncharged polar (Hydrogen bonds)

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13
Q

Asparagine

A

Uncharged polar (Hydrogen bonds)

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14
Q

Glutamine

A

Uncharged polar (Hydrogen bonds)

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15
Q

Cysteine

A

Uncharged polar (Hydrogen bonds AND Disulfide bonds)

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16
Q

Aspartate

A

Acidic charged polar (Hydrogen bonds and Ionic bonds)

17
Q

Glutamate

A

Acidic charged polar (Hydrogen bonds and Ionic bonds)

18
Q

Histidine

A

Basic charged polar (Hydrogen bonds and Ionic bonds)

19
Q

Lysine

A

Basic charged polar (Hydrogen bonds and Ionic bonds)

20
Q

Arginine

A

Basic charged polar (Hydrogen bonds and Ionic bonds)

21
Q

What type of bond(s) do non-polar AAs make?

A

Hydrophobic

22
Q

What type of bond(s) do uncharged polar AAs make?

A

Hydrogen bonds (Cysteine also makes Disulfide bonds)

23
Q

What type of bond(s) do charged polar AAs make?

A

Hydrogen bonds and Ionic bonds

24
Q

Pneumonic device for non-polar AAs?

A

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25
Q

Pneumonic device for uncharged polar AAs?

A

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26
Q

Pneumonic device for charged polar AAs?

A

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