amino acids and abreviations Flashcards
which amino acids are the smallest
alanine and glycine
which amino acids chains are hydrophobic and non-polar
valine, leucine isoleucine methionine
what can non-polar hydrophobic amino acids also be described as
aliphatic
which amino acids are aromatic
tyrosine tryptophan phenylalanine
describe the structure of proline
has a three carbon sided chain bonded to the alpha amino nitrogen
how does the structure of proline affect its function
heterocyclic pyrrolidine ring restricts geometry of polypeptides
which amino acids are good for measuring concentrations
tyrosine and tryptophan as they absorb UV light at 280nm
which amino acid can form disulfide bonds
cysteine
which amino acids have alcohol groups on the side chains
serine threonine
which amino acids are basic (positively charged at a neutral pH)
lysine, arginine, histidine
what are basic amino acids also
polar and hydrophilic
which amino acids are acidic (negatively charged at a neutral pH )
aspartate glutamate polar and hydrophilic
which polar uncharged amino acids can also form hydrogen bonds
asparagine
glutamine
what is the abbreviation for alanine
ala - a
what is the abbreviation for arginine
arg - r
