Amino-Acids (common 20) Flashcards
1
Q
Glycine
A
Non-polar
Smallest a.a
Inhibitory neurotransmitter
2
Q
Alanine
A
Non -polar
Has CH3
3
Q
Valine
A
Non-polar
Branched
Has 2 CH3
4
Q
Leucine
A
Non-polar
Branched
5
Q
Isoleucine
A
Non-polar
Branched
6
Q
Serine
A
Polar
Hydroxyl (R)
7
Q
Cytesine
A
Polar
S containing (R)
Disulfide linkages
(SH)
8
Q
Methionine
A
Non -polar
S- containing (R)
No disulfide linkages
9
Q
Aspartic
A
Acidic acid (a.a) Albumin
10
Q
Asparagine
A
Polar
Amide of aspartic acid
(NH2)
11
Q
Glutamic acid
A
Acidic a.a
Albumin
12
Q
Glutamine
A
Polar
Most abundant
Major carrier of NH3
13
Q
Arginine
A
Basic a.a
Essential growth of kids
14
Q
Lysine
A
Basic a.a
15
Q
Histidine
A
Basic a.a
Physio buffer
Component Hb
16
Q
Phenylalanine
A
Non-polar
Aromatic a.a
17
Q
Tyrosine
A
Polar
Aromatic
Hydroxyl group
18
Q
Tryptophan
A
Non-polar
Aromatic
Double ring
19
Q
Proline
A
Non-polar
Imino acid
Helix breaker
20
Q
Threonine
A
Polar
Hydroxyl (R)
