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Amino Acids, Peptides & Proteins Flashcards

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What is the abbreviation for Arginine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

A

Arg
Polar
Positive

***Essential in diet

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What is the abbreviation for alanine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

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Ala
non-polar
aliphatic (straight chain)
with relatively low hydrophobicity

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What is the abbreviation for Asparagine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

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Asn
Polar
Uncharged

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What is the abbreviation for Aspartic acid? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

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Asp
polar
negative

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What is the abbreviation for Cysteine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

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Cys
Polar
Uncharged

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What is the abbreviation for Glutamine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

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Gln
Polar
Uncharged

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What is the abbreviation for Glutamic Acid? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

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Glu
polar
negative

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What is the abbreviation for Glycine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

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Gly
Non-polar
aliphatic (straight-chain)
relatively low hydrophobicity

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What is the abbreviation for Histidine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

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His
polar
positive

***essential in diet

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What is the abbreviation for Isoleucine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

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Ile
nonpolar
aliphatic (straight-chain)
relatively high hydrophobicity

***Essential in diet

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What is the abbreviation for Leucine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

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Leu
nonpolar
aliphatic (straight-chain)
relatively average hydrophobicity

***Essential in diet

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What is the abbreviation for Lysine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

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Lys
polar
positive

***essential in diet

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What is the abbreviation for Methionine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

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Met
nonpolar
aliphatic (straight-chain)
relatively high hydrophobicity

***essential in diet

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What is the abbreviation for Phenylalanine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

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Phe
aromatic
relatively high hydrophobicity

***essential in diet

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What is the abbreviation for Proline? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

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Pro
polar
uncharged

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What is the abbreviation for Serine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

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Ser
polar
uncharged

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What is the abbreviation for Threonine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

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Thr
polar
uncharged

***essential in diet

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What is the abbreviation for Tryptophan? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

A

Trp
aromatic
average hydrophobicity

***essential in diet

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Q

What is the abbreviation for Tyrosine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

A

Tyr
aromatic
relatively low hydrophobicity

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Q

What is the abbreviation for Valine? What is the nature of its side chain or R group?

A

Val
nonpolar
aliphatic (straight-chain)
relatively average hydrophobicity

***essential in diet

20
Q

What amino acid is abbreviated by Ala?

21
Q

What amino acid is abbreviated by Arg?

22
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What amino acid is abbreviated by Asn?

A

Asparagine

23
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What amino acid is abbreviated by Asp?

A

Aspartic acid

24
Q

What amino acid is abbreviated by Cys?

25
Q

What amino acid is abbreviated by Gln?

26
Q

What amino acid is abbreviated by Glu?

A

Glutamic acid

27
Q

What amino acid is abbreviated by Gly?

28
Q

What amino acid is abbreviated by His?

29
Q

What amino acid is abbreviated by Ile?

A

Isoleucine

30
Q

What amino acid is abbreviated by Leu?

31
Q

What amino acid is abbreviated by Lys?

32
Q

What amino acid is abbreviated by Met?

A

Methionine

33
Q

What amino acid is abbreviated by Phe?

A

Phenylalanine

34
Q

What amino acid is abbreviated by Pro?

35
Q

What amino acid is abbreviated by Ser?

36
Q

What amino acid is abbreviated by Thr?

37
Q

What amino acid is abbreviated by Trp?

A

Tryptophan

38
Q

What amino acid is abbreviated by Tyr?

39
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What amino acid is abbreviated by Val?

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