Biochem Amino Acids Flashcards

1
Q

What are the aromatic amino acids?

A

Aroma of Pine and Timber Trees

Aromatic

Phenylalanine
Tyrosine
Tryptophan

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2
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What are the Aliphatic, nonpolar amino acids?

A

Phobia of VAMP GIrL

Hydrophoic

Valine
Alanine
Methionine (one of 2 sulphur containing AA)
Proline (ring between R group and alpha amino)
Glycine (only achiral AA)
Isoleucine
Leucine

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3
Q

What are the polar uncharged amino acids?

A

Come Take GAS

Cystine (other sulphur containing)
Threonine
Glutamine
Asparagine
Serine

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4
Q

What are the positively charged amino acids?

A

Last Action Hero was positive

positive charge

Lysine
Arginine
Histidine

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5
Q

What are the negatively charged amino acids?

A

Glue contains Acid

Glutamate
Acetate

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6
Q

What are the essential amino acids?

A

PVT TiM HaLL

Phenylalanine
Valine
Tryptophan
Threonine
Histidine
Leucine
Lysine

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7
Q

What are the uncommon amino acids?

A

COCCS

Creatine
Citrulline
Ornithine
Carnatine
Selenocystine

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