Amino Acids Review Flashcards
Aliphatic Amino Acids
Side chains participate in hydrophobic interactions
Glycine, Gly, G
NON-POLAR ALIPHATIC AMINO ACID
Alanine, Ala, A
NON-POLAR ALIPHATIC AMINO ACID
Valine, Val, V
NON-POLAR ALIPHATIC AMINO ACID
Leucine, Leu, L
NON-POLAR ALIPHATIC AMINO ACID
Isoleucine, Ile, I
NON-POLAR ALIPHATIC AMINO ACID
Aromatic Amino Acids
Side chains participate in hydrophobic interactions and hydrogen bonding
Phenylalanine, Phe, F
NON-POLAR AROMATIC AMINO ACID
Tyrosine, Tyr, Y
Polar, aromatic also Hydroxylated Amino Acid.
In protein can undergo phosphate addition
Tryptophan, Trp, W
Polar aromatic Amino Acid
Acidic Amino Acids
Side chains can form Ionic and hydrogen bonding
Aspartate, Asp, D
Polar acidic Amino Acid
Carries a full -1 charge at neutral pH
Glutamate, Glu, E
Polar acidic Amino Acid
Carries a full -1 charge at neutral pH
Amido Amino Acids
Hydrogen bonding and sites of sugar modifications
Asparagine, Asn, N
Amido Amino Acid
NOT charged, but are highly polar
Glutamine, Gln, Q
Amido Amino Acid
NOT charged, but are highly polar
Hydroxylated Amino Acids
Hydrogen bonding and sites of phosphate or sugar modifications
Serine, Ser, S
Polar Hydroxylated Amino Acid
In protein can undergo phosphate and carbohydrate addition
Threonine, Thr, T
Polar Hydroxylated Amino Acid
In protein can undergo phosphate and carbohydrate addition
Basic Amino Acids
Side chain can form Ionic and hydrogen bonding
Histidine, His, H
Polar basic Amino Acid, positive charge
Lysine, Lys, K
Polar basic Amino Acid, positive charge
Arginine, Arg, R
Polar basic Amino Acid, positive charge.
SULPHUR Amino Acids
Side chains can form Hydrogen bonds and sites of oxidative crosslinking
