Amino Acids, Peptides & Proteins Flashcards
What is the abbreviation for Arginine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?
Arg
Polar
Positive
***Essential in diet
What is the abbreviation for alanine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?
Ala
non-polar
aliphatic (straight chain)
with relatively low hydrophobicity
What is the abbreviation for Asparagine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?
Asn
Polar
Uncharged
What is the abbreviation for Aspartic acid? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?
Asp
polar
negative
What is the abbreviation for Cysteine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?
Cys
Polar
Uncharged
What is the abbreviation for Glutamine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?
Gln
Polar
Uncharged
What is the abbreviation for Glutamic Acid? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?
Glu
polar
negative
What is the abbreviation for Glycine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?
Gly
Non-polar
aliphatic (straight-chain)
relatively low hydrophobicity
What is the abbreviation for Histidine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?
His
polar
positive
***essential in diet
What is the abbreviation for Isoleucine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?
Ile
nonpolar
aliphatic (straight-chain)
relatively high hydrophobicity
***Essential in diet
What is the abbreviation for Leucine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?
Leu
nonpolar
aliphatic (straight-chain)
relatively average hydrophobicity
***Essential in diet
What is the abbreviation for Lysine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?
Lys
polar
positive
***essential in diet
What is the abbreviation for Methionine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?
Met
nonpolar
aliphatic (straight-chain)
relatively high hydrophobicity
***essential in diet
What is the abbreviation for Phenylalanine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?
Phe
aromatic
relatively high hydrophobicity
***essential in diet
What is the abbreviation for Proline? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?
Pro
polar
uncharged
What is the abbreviation for Serine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?
Ser
polar
uncharged