Animo acids structure Flashcards

Glycine
(Gly, G)
Aliphatic

Alanine
(Ala, A)
Aliphatic
Hydrophobic side chain

Isoleucine
(Ile, I)
Aliphatic, essential
Hydrophobic side chain

Leucine
(Leu, L)
Aliphatic, essential
Hydrophobic side chain

Proline
(Pro, P)
Aliphatic

Valine
(Val, V)
Aliphatic, essentail
Hydrphobic side chain

Phenylalanine
(Phe, F)
Aromatic, Essential
Hydrophobic side cahin

Tryptophan
(Trp, W)
Aromatic, essentail
Hydrophobic side chain

Tyrosine
(Tyr, Y)
Aromatic
Hydrophobic side chain

Aspartic acid
(Asp, D)
Acidic
Negatively charged side chain

Glutamic acid
(Glu, E)
Acidic
Negatively charged side chain

Arginine
(Arg, R)
Basic
Positively charged side chain

Histidine
(His, H)
Basic, essential
Positively charged side chain

Lysine
(Lys, K)
Basic, essential
Positively charged side chain

Serine
(Ser, S)
Hydroxylic
Polar uncharged side chain

Threonine
(Thr, T)
Hydroxylic, essentail
Polar uncharged side chain

Cystine
(Cys, C)
Sulfur-containing

Methionine
(Met, M)
Sulfur-containing, essential
Hydrophobic side chain

Asparagine
(Asn, N)
Amidic
Polar uncharged side chain

Glutamine
(Gln, Q)
Amidic
Polar unchrged side chain