Amino acids Flashcards
1
Q
has three groups (H, OH and CH3)
A
threonine
2
Q
an extra CH2 from valine
A
leucine
3
Q
isomer of leucine
A
isoleucine
4
Q
has SH group
A
cysteine
5
Q
acid group (shorter)
A
aspartic acid
6
Q
acid group (longer)
A
glutamic acid
7
Q
R group joins to the amino group
A
proline
8
Q
phenyl group
A
phenylalanine
9
Q
most simple r group, achiral
A
glycine
10
Q
long r group
A
lysine
11
Q
contains a sulfur atom
A
methionine
12
Q
one CH3 group
A
alanine
13
Q
phenyl group with an OH
A
tyrosine
14
Q
NH NH2 and NH at end of long chain
A
arginine
15
Q
imidazole ring
A
histidine
16
Q
big one
A
tryptophan
