(Biochemistry) Amino Acids Flashcards

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1
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ala or A

A

Alanine

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arg or R

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Arginine

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3
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asn or N

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Asparagine

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4
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asp or D

A

Aspartic acid

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5
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cys or C

A

Cysteine

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gln or Q

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Glutamine

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7
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glu or E

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Glutamic acid

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8
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gly or G

A

Glycine

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9
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his or H

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Histidine

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ile or I

A

Isoleucine

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leu or L

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Leucine

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12
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lys or K

A

Lysine

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13
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met or M

A

Methionine

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phe or F

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Phenylalanine

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pro or P

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Proline

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ser or S

A

Serine

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17
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thr or T

A

Threonine

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18
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trp or W

A

Tryptophan

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tyr or Y

A

Tyrosine

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20
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val or V

A

Valine

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21
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“R” Group of H-

A

Glycine

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22
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“R” Group of CH3-

A

Alanine

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23
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“R” Group of (CH3)2CH-

A

Valine

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24
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“R” Group of (CH3)2CHCH2-

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Leucine

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25
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“R” Group of CH3CH2CH(CH3)-

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Isoleucine

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26
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“R” Group of

-CH2CH2CH2-

A

Proline

27
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“R” Group of HOCH2-

A

Serine

28
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“R” Group of CH3CHOH-

A

Threonine

29
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“R” Group of NH2COCH2-

A

Asparagine

30
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“R” Group of NH2COCH2CH2-

A

Glutamine

31
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“R” Group of HSCH2-

A

Cysteine

32
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“R” Group of CH3SCH2CH2-

A

Methionine

33
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“R” Group of C6H5CH2-

A

Phenylalanine

34
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“R” Group of HOC6H5CH2-

A

Tyrosine

35
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“R” Group of C8H8NHCH2-

A

Tryptophan

36
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“R” Group of O2CCH2-

A

Aspartate

37
Q

“R” Group of O2CCH2CH2-

A

Glutamate

38
Q

“R” Group of NH3CH2CH2CH2CH2-

A

Lysine

39
Q

“R” Group of NH2CNH2NHCH2CH2CH2-

A

Arginine

40
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“R” Group of C3N2H5CH2

A

Histidine

41
Q

Which amino acids are non-polar? (9)

A
Glycine
Alanine
Valine
Leucine
Isoleucine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Tryptophan 
Proline
42
Q

Which amino acids are polar? (6)

A
Serine 
Threonine
Cysteine
Tyrosine
Asparagine
Glutamine
43
Q

Which amino acids are electrically charged and acidic? (2)

A

Aspartic acid

Glutamic acid

44
Q

Which amino acids are electrically charged and basic? (3)

A

Lysine
Arginine
Histidine

45
Q

Alanine

A

ala or A

46
Q

Arginine

A

arg or R

47
Q

Asparagine

A

asp or D

48
Q

Cysteine

A

cys or C

49
Q

Glutamine

A

gln or Q

50
Q

Glutamic acid

A

glu or E

51
Q

Glycine

A

gly or G

52
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Histidine

A

his or H

53
Q

Isoleucine

A

ile or I

54
Q

Leucine

A

leu or L

55
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Lysine

A

lys or K

56
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Methionine

A

met or M

57
Q

Phenylalanine

A

phe or F

58
Q

Proline

A

pro or P

59
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Serine

A

ser or S

60
Q

Threonine

A

thr or T

61
Q

Tryptophan

A

trp or W

62
Q

Tyrosine

A

tyr or Y

63
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Valine

A

val or V