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1
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Three Letter Symbol: Alanine

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Ala

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Three Letter Symbol: Serine

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Ser

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Three Letter Symbol: Cysteine

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Cys

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Three Letter Symbol: Glutamic Acid

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Glu

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Three Letter Symbol: Asparagine

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Asn

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Three Letter Symbol: Lysine

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Lys

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Three Letter Symbol: Isoleucine

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Ile

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Three Letter Symbol: Methionine

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Met

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Three Letter Symbol: Threonine

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Thr

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Three Letter Symbol: Glutamine

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Gln

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Three Letter Symbol: Histidine

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His

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Three Letter Symbol: Phenylalanine

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Phe

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Three Letter Symbol: Tryptophan

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Trp

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Three Letter Symbol: Valine

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Val

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Three Letter Symbol: Arginine

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Arg

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Three Letter Symbol: Leucine

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Leu

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Three Letter Symbol: Tyrosine

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Tyr

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18
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Three Letter Symbol: Proline

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Pro

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19
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Three Letter Symbol: Glycine

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Gly

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20
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Three Letter Symbol: Aspartic Acid

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Asp

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21
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Classification: Alanine

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Hydrophobic

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Classification: Serine

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Polar

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Classification: Proline

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Hydrophobic

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24
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Classification: Glutamic Acid

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Negatively Charged

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Classification: Isoleucine

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Hydrophobic

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26
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Classification: Phenylalanine

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Hydrophobic

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Classification: Asparagine

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Polar

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Classification: Tryptophan

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Hydrophobic

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29
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Classification: Tyrosine

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Polar

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30
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Classification: Glycine

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Hydrophobic

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31
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Classification: Valine

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Hydrophobic

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32
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Classification: Threonine

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Polar

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33
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Classification: Arginine

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Positively Charged

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34
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Classification: Methionine

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Hydrophobic

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35
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Classification: Glutamine

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Polar

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36
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Classification: Lysine

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Positively Charged

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37
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Classification: Aspartic Acid

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Negatively Charged

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38
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Classification: Leucine

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Hydrophobic

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39
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Classification: Histidine

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Positively Charged

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40
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Classification: Cysteine

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Polar (?)

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41
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One Letter Symbol: Alanine

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A

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42
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One Letter Symbol: Serine

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S

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43
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One Letter Symbol: Cysteine

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C

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44
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One Letter Symbol: Histidine

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H

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45
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One Letter Symbol: Leucine

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L

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46
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One Letter Symbol: Aspartic Acid

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D

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47
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One Letter Symbol: Lysine

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K

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48
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One Letter Symbol: Glutamine

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Q

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49
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One Letter Symbol: Methionine

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M

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50
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One Letter Symbol: Arginine

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R

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51
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One Letter Symbol: Threonine

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T

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52
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One Letter Symbol: Valine

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V

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53
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One Letter Symbol: Glycine

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G

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54
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One Letter Symbol: Tyrosine

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Y

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55
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One Letter Symbol: Tryptophan

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W

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56
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One Letter Symbol: Phenylalanine

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F

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57
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One Letter Symbol: Asparagine

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N

58
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One Letter Symbol: Glutamic Acid

A

E

59
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One Letter Symbol: Proline

A

P

60
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One Letter Symbol: Isoleucine

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I

61
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Ala →

A

Alanine

62
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Ser →

A

Serine

63
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Tyr →

A

Tyrosine

64
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Glu →

A

Glutamic Acid

65
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Asn →

A

Asparagine

66
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Ile →

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Isoleucine

67
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Met →

A

Methionine

68
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Pro →

A

Proline

69
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Thr →

A

Threonine

70
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Leu →

A

Leucine

71
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Gln →

A

Glutamine

72
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Gly →

A

Glycine

73
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Asp →

A

Aspartic Acid

74
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Trp →

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Tryptophan

75
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Phe →

A

Phenylalanine

76
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Lys →

A

Lysine

77
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Arg →

A

Arginine

78
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His →

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Histidine

79
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Cys →

A

Cysteine

80
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Val →

A

Valine

81
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V →

A

Valine

82
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R →

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Arginine

83
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Y →

A

Tyrosine

84
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N →

A

Asparagine

85
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W →

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Tryptophan

86
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D →

A

Aspartic Acid

87
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T →

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Threonine

88
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C →

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Cysteine

89
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P →

A

Proline

90
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I →

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Isoleucine

91
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F →

A

Phenylalanine

92
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Q →

A

Glutamine

93
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M →

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Methionine

94
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E →

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Glutamic Acid

95
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K →

A

Lysine

96
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G →

A

Glycine

97
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L →

A

Leucine

98
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H →

A

Histidine

99
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A →

A

Alanine

100
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S →

A

Serine

101
Q

Which amino acid has the R group CH(CH3)CH2CH3?

A

Isoleucine

102
Q

Which amino acid has the R group of a carbon connected to an OH and another carbon?

A

Threonine

103
Q

Which amino acid has the R group of four carbons then NH3?

A

Lysine

104
Q

Which amino acid has the R group of a ring of three methyl groups connecting back to the amino group?

A

Proline

105
Q

Which amino acid has the R group of an indole?
Carbon connected to a pentagon alongside benzene, pentagon has a double bond on the side and a NH replacing the top carbon

A

Tryptophan

106
Q

Which amino acid has the R group CH2OH?

A

Serine

107
Q

Which amino acid has the R group of an imidazole?

Pentagon with double bonds on sides, and N replacing the C on the top and bottom

A

Histidine

108
Q

Which amino acid has the R group of a carbon then a benzene ring with an OH opposite the carbon?

A

Tyrosine

109
Q

Which amino acid has the R group CH2CH2C(=O)NH2?

A

Glutamine

110
Q

Which amino acid has the R group of a methyl?

A

Alanine

111
Q

Which amino acid has the R group of CH2CH(CH3)2

A

Leucine

112
Q

Which amino acid has the R group of H?

A

Glycine

113
Q

Which amino acid has the R group of a carbon connected to SH?

A

Cysteine

114
Q

Which amino acid has the R group CH2C(=O)NH2?

A

Asparagine

115
Q

Which amino acid has the R group of CH(CH3)2?

A

Valine

116
Q

Which amino acid has the R group of a carbon connected to a benzene ring?

A

Phenylalanine

117
Q

Which amino acid has the R group of carbon-carbon-S-carbon?

A

Methionine

118
Q

Which amino acid has the R group carbon-carboxyl?

A

Aspartic Acid

119
Q

Which amino acid has the R group of three carbons, then NH, then carbon double and single bonded to NH2s?

A

Arginine

120
Q

Which amino acid has the R group carbon-carbon-carboxyl?

A

Glutamic Acid

121
Q

Which are the 10 essential amino acids?

A

(arginine is conditional for babies, so is another one)

PVT TIM HALL

Phenylalanine, Valine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Isoleucine, Methionine, Histidine, Arginine, Leucine, Lysine

122
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What is the R group of Alanine?

A

-CH3

123
Q

What is the R group of Arginine?

A

-CH2-CH2-CH2-NH-C(-NH2),(=NH2)

124
Q

What is the R group of Asparagine?

A

-CH2-C(-NH2),(=O)

125
Q

What is the R group of Aspartic Acid?

A

-CH2-C(-O-),(=O)

126
Q

What is the R group of Cysteine?

A

-CH2-SH

127
Q

What is the R group of Glutamine?

A

-CH2-CH2-C(-NH2),(=O)

128
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What is the R group of Glutamic Acid?

A

-CH2-CH2-C(-O-),(=O)

129
Q

What is the R group of Glycine?

A

-H

130
Q

What is the R group of Leucine?

A

-CH2-CH(-CH3),(-CH3)

131
Q

What is the R group of Lysine?

A

-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-NH3+

132
Q

What is the R group of Methionine?

A

-CH2-CH2-S-CH3

133
Q

What is the R group of Phenylalanine?

A

-CH2-Ph

134
Q

What is the R group of Proline?

A

-CH2-CH2-CH2-(the amine) Makes a pentagon with carbon bonds from the central carbon to the nitrogen of the amine group

135
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What is the R group of Serine?

A

-CH2-OH

136
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What is the R group of Threonine?

A

-CH(-OH),(-CH3)

137
Q

What is the R group of Tryptophan?

A

-CH2-(pentagon with NH directly connected to Ph)

138
Q

What is the R group of Tyrosine?

A

-CH2-Ph-OH

139
Q

What is the R group of Valine?

A

-CH(-CH3),(-CH3)

140
Q

What is the R group of Isoleucine?

A

-CH(-CH3)-CH2-CH3

141
Q

What is the R group of Histidine?

A

-(pentagon with NH, NH+)

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