Biochemistry

Question 1

Alanine

Answer 1

Ala

non polar, aliphatic

Question 2

Arginine

Answer 2

Arg

positive charge, basic aa

Question 3

Asparagine

Answer 3

Asn

polar, uncharged

Question 4

Aspartate

Answer 4

Asp

negative charge, acidic

Question 5

Cysteine

Answer 5

Cys
non polar, uncharged
sulfer containing

Question 6

Glutamate

Answer 6

Glu

negative charge, acidic

Question 7

Glutamine

Answer 7

Gln

polar, uncharged

Question 8

Glycine

Answer 8

Gly

non polar, aliphatic

Question 9

Histidine

Answer 9

His

positive charge, basic

Question 10

Isoleucine

Answer 10

Ile

non polar, aliphatic

Question 11

Leucine

Answer 11

Leu

non polar, aliphatic

Question 12

Lysine

Answer 12

Lys

positive charge, basic

Question 13

Methionine

Answer 13

Met

polar, uncharged and sulfur containing

Question 14

Phenylalanine

Answer 14

Phe, aromatic, non polar

Question 15

Proline

Answer 15

Pro

non polar, aliphatic

Question 16

Serine

Answer 16

Ser

polar, uncharged

Question 17

Threonine

Answer 17

Thr

polar, uncharged

Question 18

Tryptophan

Answer 18

Trp

aromatic, more polar, electron withdrawing effects done allow this to act like a base

Question 19

Tyrosine

Answer 19

Tyr

aromatic, neutral

Question 20

Valine

Answer 20

Val

non polar, aliphatic

Question 21

Which amino acids are acidic? (-charge)

Answer 21

glutamate and aspartate

Question 22

Which amino acids are basic? (+charge)

Answer 22

arginine, histidine and lysine

Question 23

Which amino acids are polar and uncharged?

Answer 23

Threonine, Serine, Methionine, Aspartagine, Cystienine, Glutamine

Question 24

Which amino acids are non polar and aliphatic?

Answer 24

Valine, Proline, leucine, isoleucine, glycine, Alanine,

Question 25

Which amino acids are aromatic?

Answer 25

Tyrosine, Tryptophan, phenylalanine