Amino Acids (AAs) Flashcards
1
Q
Smallest sidechain
A
Glycine
2
Q
Largest side chain
A
Tryptophan
3
Q
Imino acid
A
Proline
4
Q
Umami savory taste d/t
A
Glutamate
5
Q
Achiral AA
A
Glycine
6
Q
Site of O-linked glycosylation
A
Serine
7
Q
Site of N-linked glycosylation
A
Asparagine
8
Q
3 AAs in glutathione
A
Glycine
Glutamate
Cysteine
9
Q
21st AA
A
Selenocysteine
10
Q
pH where zwitterion is the predominant form
A
Isoelectric pH