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Amino Acids Polarity Flashcards

1
Q

Glycine

A

Hydrophobic

Nonpolar

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2
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Alanine

A

Hydrophobic
Nonpolar
Mythal groups

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3
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Valine

A

Hydrophobic
Nonpolar
Mythal groups

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4
Q

Leucine

A

Very hydrophobic bc large

Nonpolar

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5
Q

Isoleucine

A

Very hydrophobic bc large

Nonpolar

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6
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Methionine

A

Hydrophillic

Nonpolar

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7
Q

Proline

A

Hydrophobic
Nonpolar
House shaped side chain that can bind to amino group

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8
Q

Phenylalanine

A

Hydrophobic
Nonpolar
Ring Structure

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9
Q

Tryptophan

A

Hydrophobic
Nonpolar
Ring Structure

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10
Q

Serine

A 
Hydrophilic
Uncharged Polar
Highly reactive
hydroxyl group
Phosphorylated by kinases
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11
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Threonine

A 
Hydrophilic
Uncharged Polar
Highly reactive
hydroxyl group
Phosphorylated by kinases
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12
Q

Asparagine

A

Hydrophilic
Uncharged Polar
Participate in H-bonds

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13
Q

Tyrosine

A 
Hydrophobic
Uncharged Polar
Highly reactive
hydroxyl group
Phosphorylated by kinases
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14
Q

Cysteine

A

Hydrophilic
Uncharged Polar
Forms diSulfide bonds

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15
Q

Lysine

A

Hydrophilic

Charged Polar

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16
Q

Arginine

A

Hydrophilic

Charged Polar

17
Q

Histidine

A

Hydrophilic

Charged Polar

18
Q

Aspartic acid

A

Hydrophilic
Charged Polar
NOT typically phosphorylated

19
Q

Glutamic acid

A

Hydrophilic
Charged Polar
NOT typically phosphorylated

20
Q

Glutamine

A

Hydrophilic
Uncharged Polar
Participate in H-bonds

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