Biomolecules Flashcards
Amino Acids
essential AA
threonine
tryptophan
valine
leucine
lysine
isolysin
methionine
phenyl alanine
Semi essential AA
Histidine
arginine
Non essential AA
alanine
tyrosine
cysteine
serine
glutamine
aspartic acid
asparagine
proline
glycine
glutamic acid
Types of AA on basis of side chain
Acidic, basic, Sulphur, neutral, alcohol, heterocyclic, aromatic
Acidic AA
Aspartic acid
glutamic acid
Basic AA
Lysine
Arginine
Neutral AA
Glycine
alanine
valine
isoleucine
leucine
Sulphur AA
cysteine
methionine
Alcohol AA
serine
threonine
Heterocyclic AA
proline
histidine
tryptophan
Aromatic AA
tryptophan
phenylalanine
tyrosine
Function of AA
Function of proteins
Contractile
actin, myosin
enzyme
pepsin, tripsine
carrier/ transport
GLUT
Denfence
immunoglobulin, antibodies
Receptors
sensory receptors