Amino acids Flashcards
1
Q
Glycine
A
GLY G
non polar side chains
only amino acid where the R group is H
only non chiral
2
Q
Alanine
A
ALA A
non polar = aliphatic
3
Q
Proline
A
Pro P
non polar
n
4
Q
Valine
A
Val V
non polar
5
Q
Leucine
A
Leu L
non polar
6
Q
Isoleucine
A
ILe I
non polar
7
Q
Methionine
A
Met M
non polar
8
Q
Serine
A
polar
9
Q
Threonine
A
Thr T
polar
10
Q
Cysteine
A
Cys C
polar
11
Q
Asparagine
A
Asn N
polar
12
Q
Glutamine
A
Glm Q
polar
13
Q
Phenylalanine
A
Phe F
Non polar
Aromatic R group
planar benzene
14
Q
Tyrosine
A
Tyr Y
hydrophilic
Aromatic R group
planar benzene
15
Q
Tryptophan
A
Trp W
Aromatic R group
