Amino acids, Peptides, and proteins. Flashcards
1
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Nonpolar amino acids
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Glycine-G Alanine - A Valine - V Leucine - L Isoleucine - I Methionine - M Tryptophan - W Phenylalanine - F Proline - P
2
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Polar amino acids
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Serine - S Threonine - T Cysteine - C Tyrosine - Y Asparagine - N Glutamine - Q
3
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Acidic amino acids (pI<6)
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Aspartic acid
Glutamic acid
4
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Basic amino acids (pI>6)
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Histidine
Arginine
Lysine
5
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isoelectric point
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The isoelectric point for a polypeptide is the pH at which the molecule does not have a net charge.