Chapter 5 Amino Acids

Question 1

Amino Acids with aliphatic or nonpolar side chains

Answer 1

Glycine (Gly), Alaninie (Ala), Valine (Val), Leucine (Leu), and Isoleucine (Ile)

Question 2

Amino Acids with hydroxlyic (OH) side chains

Answer 2

Serine (Ser), Threonine (Thr)

Question 3

Amino Acids with sulfur containing side chains

Answer 3

Cysteine (Cys), Methionine (Met)

Question 4

Amino Acids with Acidic Groups/Amides

Answer 4

Aspartic Acid (Asp), Glutamic Acid (Glu), Asparagine (Asn), Glutamine (Gln_)

Question 5

Amino Acids with basic side groups

Answer 5

Arginine (Arg), Lysine (Lys) and Histidine (His)

Question 6

Aromatic Ringed Amino Acids

Answer 6

Phenylalanine (Phe), Tyrosine (Tyr), Tryptophan (Trp)

Question 7

Amino Acids with Imino Groups

Answer 7

Proline (Pro)

Question 8

Amino acids formed posttranslationally

Answer 8

Cystine (Cys-S-S-Cys), Hydroxlysine (Hyl), Hydroxyproline (Hyp), and 3-methylhistidine (3-meHis)