- Amino acids Flashcards
1
Q
Glycine
A
-H (hydrophobic)
2
Q
Alanine
A
-CH3 (hydrophobic)
3
Q
Valine
A
-CH(CH3)2 (hydrophobic)
4
Q
Leucine
A
-CH2CH(CH3)2 (hydrophobic)
5
Q
Isoleucine
A
-CH(CH3)CH2CH3 (hydrophobic)
6
Q
Methionine
A
-CH2CH2SCH3 (hydrophobic)
7
Q
Phenylalanine
A
-CH2Ph (hydrophobic)
8
Q
Tryptophan
A
-CH2CCHNHCC(CH)4 (hydrophobic)
9
Q
Proline
A
-(CH2)3-NH2+on the main structure (hydrophobic)
10
Q
Serine
A
-CH2OH (hydrophilic)
11
Q
Threonine
A
-CH(CH3)OH (hydrophilic)
12
Q
Cysteine
A
-CH2SH (hydrophilic, sometimes classified as nonpolar)
13
Q
Tyrosine
A
-CH2PhOH (hydrophilic)
14
Q
Asparagine
A
-CH2C=ONH2 (hydrophilic)
15
Q
Glutamine
A
-CH2CH2C=ONH2 (hydrophilic)
