Amino Acids Side chain Classification

Question 1

AA/ non-polar & non-aromatic side chain

Answer 1

GAVL-IMP

1. Glycine -Gly-G
2. Alanine -Ala_A
3. Valine -Val-V
4. Leucine -Leu-L
5. Iso-Leucine -Ile-I
6. Methionine -Met-M
7. Proline -Pro -P

Question 2

AA w/ Aromatic Side chain

Answer 2

TPT

1. Tryptophan -Trp -W
2. Phenylalanine -Phe- F
3. Tyrosine -Tyr-Y

Question 3

AA w/ Polar non-aromatic side chains

Answer 3

STAGC

1. Serine -Ser-S
2. Threonine -Thr-T
3. Asparagine -Asn-N
4. Glutamine -Gln-Q
5. Cystine -Cys-C

Question 4

AA w/ Negatively charged SC

Answer 4

1. Aspartic acid / Aspartate - Asp-D

2. Glutamic acid /Glutamine -Glu -E

Question 5

AA w/ Positively charged SC

Answer 5

LAH

1. Lysine-Lys-Y
2. Arginine -Arg -R
3. Histidine -His -H