Amino acids and protein structure Flashcards
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Alanine
non-polar
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Glycine
non-polar
3
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Valine
non-polar
4
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Leucine
non-polar
5
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Isoleucine
non-polar
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Proline
non-polar
7
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Methionine
Non-polar
8
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Phenylalanine
Non-polar
9
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Tyrosine
Non-polar
10
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Tryptophan
Non-polar
11
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Serine
Polar
12
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Cysteine
Polar
13
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Threonine
Polar
14
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Aspargine
Polar
15
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Glutamine
Polar
16
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Histidine
Postitively charged
17
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Lysine
Positively charged
18
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Arginine
Positively charged
19
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Aspartic Acid
Negatively Charged
20
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Glutamic Acid
Negatively Charged
21
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Amino acids found within the core of a folded protein molecule where they are shielded from H2O
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Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine
22
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Non polar amino acids found on the surface of proteins due to ability to form turns
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Glycine and Proline
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