Lecture 1: Amino Acids Flashcards
1
Q
Nonpolar aliphatic R groups
A
7 (GAPVLIM)
Glycine
Alanine
Proline
Valine
Leucine
Isoleucine
Methionine

2
Q
Aromatic R groups
A
3 (PTT)
Phenylalanine - just ch2 and ring
Tyrosine - ch2, ring, oh
Tryptophan

3
Q
Polar uncharged r groups
A
(5)- STCAG
Serine
Threonins
Cysteine
Asparagine
Glutamine

4
Q
Positively charged r groups
A
(3) - LAH
Lyseine
Arginine
Histidine

5
Q
Negatively Charged R groups
A
Aspartate
Glutamate

6
Q
Summary of Amino Acids
A
7 - nonpolar aliphatic- GAPVLIM
5 - polar uncharged- STCAG
3 - aromatic r groups - PTT
3 - positively charged - LAH
2 - negatively charged - AG