Amino acids, proteins Flashcards
L amino acid correspond to
S configuration (except cysteine)
what side is amino group on for an L amino acid
Left
nonpoar
glycine, alanine, isoleucine, leucine, methionine, vaine and proline
tryptophan and phenylalanine
what is the nonpolar aa that i always forget
proline ( structurally nonpolar)
aromatic amino acids
tryptophan (2 ring- typically non-polar), phenylalanine, and tyrosine (polar)
polar side chains
serine, threonine, glutamine, asparagine, cysteine
asparagine or glutamine longer
glutamine ( later in the alphabet)
they are both amides
whats unique about the amide groups of glutamine and asparagine
they do not gain or lose a proton with changes in ph
histidine at physiological ph
its side chain has pka of 6 so at physiological pH it is neutral, need to be in more acidic enviroment and second
at pH 0 = +2 ph 4= +1, ph 6= 0 ph 10= -1
strongly hydrophobic
A, I, L, V, F (FAIL V) found in inside
hydrophilic
charged - H, R (arginine), K (lysine)
glutamate (E), and aspartate (D)
glutamine (Q) and asparagine (N)
glutamate
E
aspartate
D
Q
glutamine
N
asparagine