Amino Acids Identification Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 substituents of the alpha-carbon of amino acids?
A
- Carboxyl group (that dissociates to carboxylate = COOH to COO-)
- Amino group (NH2)
- R group
- Hydrogen atom
2
Q
3-letter & 1-letter abbrv of Alanine
A
Ala; A
3
Q
3-letter & 1-letter abbrv of Arginine
A
Arg; R
4
Q
3-letter & 1-letter abbrv of Asparagine
A
Asn; N
5
Q
3-letter & 1-letter abbrv of Aspartic acid
A
Asp; D
6
Q
3-letter & 1-letter abbrv of Cysteine
A
Cys; C
7
Q
3-letter & 1-letter abbrv of Glutamic acid
A
Glu; E
8
Q
3-letter & 1-letter abbrv of Glutamine
A
Gln; Q
9
Q
3-letter & 1-letter abbrv of Glycine
A
Gly; G
10
Q
3-letter & 1-letter abbrv of Histidine
A
His; H
11
Q
3-letter & 1-letter abbrv of Isoleucine
A
Ile; I
12
Q
3-letter & 1-letter abbrv of Leucine
A
Leu; L
13
Q
3-letter & 1-letter abbrv of Lysine
A
Lys; K
14
Q
3-letter & 1-letter abbrv of Methionine
A
Met; M
15
Q
3-letter & 1-letter abbrv of Phenylalanine
A
Phe; F
