Amino Acids Flashcards
Three Letter Symbol: Alanine
Ala
Three Letter Symbol: Serine
Ser
Three Letter Symbol: Cysteine
Cys
Three Letter Symbol: Glutamic Acid
Glu
Three Letter Symbol: Asparagine
Asn
Three Letter Symbol: Lysine
Lys
Three Letter Symbol: Isoleucine
Ile
Three Letter Symbol: Methionine
Met
Three Letter Symbol: Threonine
Thr
Three Letter Symbol: Glutamine
Gln
Three Letter Symbol: Histidine
His
Three Letter Symbol: Phenylalanine
Phe
Three Letter Symbol: Tryptophan
Trp
Three Letter Symbol: Valine
Val
Three Letter Symbol: Arginine
Arg
Three Letter Symbol: Leucine
Leu
Three Letter Symbol: Tyrosine
Tyr
Three Letter Symbol: Proline
Pro
Three Letter Symbol: Glycine
Gly
Three Letter Symbol: Aspartic Acid
Asp
Classification: Alanine
Hydrophobic
Classification: Serine
Polar
Classification: Proline
Hydrophobic
Classification: Glutamic Acid
Negatively Charged
Classification: Isoleucine
Hydrophobic
Classification: Phenylalanine
Hydrophobic
Classification: Asparagine
Polar
Classification: Tryptophan
Hydrophobic
Classification: Tyrosine
Polar
Classification: Glycine
Hydrophobic
Classification: Valine
Hydrophobic
Classification: Threonine
Polar
Classification: Arginine
Positively Charged
Classification: Methionine
Hydrophobic
Classification: Glutamine
Polar
Classification: Lysine
Positively Charged
Classification: Aspartic Acid
Negatively Charged
Classification: Leucine
Hydrophobic
Classification: Histidine
Positively Charged
Classification: Cysteine
Polar (?)
One Letter Symbol: Alanine
A
One Letter Symbol: Serine
S
One Letter Symbol: Cysteine
C
One Letter Symbol: Histidine
H
One Letter Symbol: Leucine
L
One Letter Symbol: Aspartic Acid
D
One Letter Symbol: Lysine
K
One Letter Symbol: Glutamine
Q
One Letter Symbol: Methionine
M
One Letter Symbol: Arginine
R
One Letter Symbol: Threonine
T
One Letter Symbol: Valine
V
One Letter Symbol: Glycine
G
One Letter Symbol: Tyrosine
Y
One Letter Symbol: Tryptophan
W
One Letter Symbol: Phenylalanine
F
One Letter Symbol: Asparagine
N
One Letter Symbol: Glutamic Acid
E
One Letter Symbol: Proline
P
One Letter Symbol: Isoleucine
I
Ala →
Alanine
Ser →
Serine
Tyr →
Tyrosine
Glu →
Glutamic Acid
Asn →
Asparagine
Ile →
Isoleucine
Met →
Methionine
Pro →
Proline
Thr →
Threonine
Leu →
Leucine
Gln →
Glutamine
Gly →
Glycine
Asp →
Aspartic Acid
Trp →
Tryptophan
Phe →
Phenylalanine
Lys →
Lysine
Arg →
Arginine
His →
Histidine
Cys →
Cysteine
Val →
Valine
V →
Valine
R →
Arginine
Y →
Tyrosine
N →
Asparagine
W →
Tryptophan
D →
Aspartic Acid
T →
Threonine
C →
Cysteine
P →
Proline
I →
Isoleucine
F →
Phenylalanine
Q →
Glutamine
M →
Methionine
E →
Glutamic Acid
K →
Lysine
G →
Glycine
L →
Leucine
H →
Histidine
A →
Alanine
S →
Serine
Which amino acid has the R group CH(CH3)CH2CH3?
Isoleucine
Which amino acid has the R group of a carbon connected to an OH and another carbon?
Threonine
Which amino acid has the R group of four carbons then NH3?
Lysine
Which amino acid has the R group of a ring of three methyl groups connecting back to the amino group?
Proline
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
Tryptophan
Which amino acid has the R group CH2OH?
Serine
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
Histidine
Which amino acid has the R group of a carbon then a benzene ring with an OH opposite the carbon?
Tyrosine
Which amino acid has the R group CH2CH2C(=O)NH2?
Glutamine
Which amino acid has the R group of a methyl?
Alanine
Which amino acid has the R group of CH2CH(CH3)2
Leucine
Which amino acid has the R group of H?
Glycine
Which amino acid has the R group of a carbon connected to SH?
Cysteine
Which amino acid has the R group CH2C(=O)NH2?
Asparagine
Which amino acid has the R group of CH(CH3)2?
Valine
Which amino acid has the R group of a carbon connected to a benzene ring?
Phenylalanine
Which amino acid has the R group of carbon-carbon-S-carbon?
Methionine
Which amino acid has the R group carbon-carboxyl?
Aspartic Acid
Which amino acid has the R group of three carbons, then NH, then carbon double and single bonded to NH2s?
Arginine
Which amino acid has the R group carbon-carbon-carboxyl?
Glutamic Acid
Which are the 10 essential amino acids?
(arginine is conditional for babies, so is another one)
PVT TIM HALL
Phenylalanine, Valine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Isoleucine, Methionine, Histidine, Arginine, Leucine, Lysine
What is the R group of Alanine?
-CH3
What is the R group of Arginine?
-CH2-CH2-CH2-NH-C(-NH2),(=NH2)
What is the R group of Asparagine?
-CH2-C(-NH2),(=O)
What is the R group of Aspartic Acid?
-CH2-C(-O-),(=O)
What is the R group of Cysteine?
-CH2-SH
What is the R group of Glutamine?
-CH2-CH2-C(-NH2),(=O)
What is the R group of Glutamic Acid?
-CH2-CH2-C(-O-),(=O)
What is the R group of Glycine?
-H
What is the R group of Leucine?
-CH2-CH(-CH3),(-CH3)
What is the R group of Lysine?
-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-NH3+
What is the R group of Methionine?
-CH2-CH2-S-CH3
What is the R group of Phenylalanine?
-CH2-Ph
What is the R group of Proline?
-CH2-CH2-CH2-(the amine) Makes a pentagon with carbon bonds from the central carbon to the nitrogen of the amine group
What is the R group of Serine?
-CH2-OH
What is the R group of Threonine?
-CH(-OH),(-CH3)
What is the R group of Tryptophan?
-CH2-(pentagon with NH directly connected to Ph)
What is the R group of Tyrosine?
-CH2-Ph-OH
What is the R group of Valine?
-CH(-CH3),(-CH3)
What is the R group of Isoleucine?
-CH(-CH3)-CH2-CH3
What is the R group of Histidine?
-(pentagon with NH, NH+)
