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Amino Acids Review Flashcards

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Aliphatic Amino Acids

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Side chains participate in hydrophobic interactions

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Glycine, Gly, G

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NON-POLAR ALIPHATIC AMINO ACID

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Alanine, Ala, A

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NON-POLAR ALIPHATIC AMINO ACID

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Valine, Val, V

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NON-POLAR ALIPHATIC AMINO ACID

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Leucine, Leu, L

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NON-POLAR ALIPHATIC AMINO ACID

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Isoleucine, Ile, I

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NON-POLAR ALIPHATIC AMINO ACID

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Aromatic Amino Acids

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Side chains participate in hydrophobic interactions and hydrogen bonding

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Phenylalanine, Phe, F

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NON-POLAR AROMATIC AMINO ACID

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Tyrosine, Tyr, Y

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Polar, aromatic also Hydroxylated Amino Acid.

In protein can undergo phosphate addition

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Tryptophan, Trp, W

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Polar aromatic Amino Acid

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Acidic Amino Acids

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Side chains can form Ionic and hydrogen bonding

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Aspartate, Asp, D

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Polar acidic Amino Acid

Carries a full -1 charge at neutral pH

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Glutamate, Glu, E

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Polar acidic Amino Acid

Carries a full -1 charge at neutral pH

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Amido Amino Acids

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Hydrogen bonding and sites of sugar modifications

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Asparagine, Asn, N

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Amido Amino Acid

NOT charged, but are highly polar

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Glutamine, Gln, Q

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Amido Amino Acid

NOT charged, but are highly polar

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Hydroxylated Amino Acids

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Hydrogen bonding and sites of phosphate or sugar modifications

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Serine, Ser, S

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Polar Hydroxylated Amino Acid

In protein can undergo phosphate and carbohydrate addition

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Threonine, Thr, T

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Polar Hydroxylated Amino Acid

In protein can undergo phosphate and carbohydrate addition

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Basic Amino Acids

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Side chain can form Ionic and hydrogen bonding

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Histidine, His, H

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Polar basic Amino Acid, positive charge

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Lysine, Lys, K

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Polar basic Amino Acid, positive charge

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Arginine, Arg, R

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Polar basic Amino Acid, positive charge.

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SULPHUR Amino Acids

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Side chains can form Hydrogen bonds and sites of oxidative crosslinking

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Methionine, Met, M

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Aliphatic & Sulphur Containing Amino Acid.

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Cysteine, Cys, C

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Sulphur Containing Amino Acid

May bond to form disulfide bonds, important in stabilizing some proteins

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Other Amino Acids

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Side chains confer specialized turning properties of polypeptide

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Proline

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Non-polar Amino Acid and has specialized turning properties.
The propyl side chain of Proline
covalently bonds to the beta nitrogen to form a ring

Amino Acids Groups (1 decks)

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