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amino acids and abreviations Flashcards

1
Q

which amino acids are the smallest

A

alanine and glycine

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2
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which amino acids chains are hydrophobic and non-polar

A

valine, leucine isoleucine methionine

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3
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what can non-polar hydrophobic amino acids also be described as

A

aliphatic

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4
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which amino acids are aromatic

A

tyrosine tryptophan phenylalanine

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5
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describe the structure of proline

A

has a three carbon sided chain bonded to the alpha amino nitrogen

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6
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how does the structure of proline affect its function

A

heterocyclic pyrrolidine ring restricts geometry of polypeptides

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7
Q

which amino acids are good for measuring concentrations

A

tyrosine and tryptophan as they absorb UV light at 280nm

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8
Q

which amino acid can form disulfide bonds

A

cysteine

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9
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which amino acids have alcohol groups on the side chains

A

serine threonine

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10
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which amino acids are basic (positively charged at a neutral pH)

A

lysine, arginine, histidine

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11
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what are basic amino acids also

A

polar and hydrophilic

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12
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which amino acids are acidic (negatively charged at a neutral pH )

A

aspartate glutamate polar and hydrophilic

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13
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which polar uncharged amino acids can also form hydrogen bonds

A

asparagine
glutamine

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14
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what is the abbreviation for alanine

A

ala - a

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15
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what is the abbreviation for arginine

A

arg - r

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16
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what is the abbreviation for asparagine

17
Q

what is the abbreviation for aspartic acid

18
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what is the abbreviation for cysteine

19
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what is the abbreviation for glutamine

20
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what is the abbreviation for glutamic acid

21
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what is the abbreviation for glycine

22
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what is the abbreviation for histidine

23
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what is the abbreviation for isoleucine

24
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what is the abbreviation for leucine

25
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what is the abbreviation for lysine

26
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what is the abbreviation for methionine

27
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what is the abbreviation for phenylalanine

28
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what is the abbreviation for proline

29
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what is the abbreviation for serine

30
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what is the abbreviation for threonine

31
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what is the abbreviation for tryptophan

32
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what is the abbreviation for tyrosine

33
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what is the abbreviation for valine

34
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what is the abbreviation for asparagine or aspartic acid

35
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what is the abbreviation for glutamine or glutamic acid

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