Lecture 1: Amino Acids Flashcards by Anna Buehler

Q

Nonpolar aliphatic R groups

A

7 (GAPVLIM)

Glycine

Alanine

Proline

Valine

Leucine

Isoleucine

Methionine

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Aromatic R groups

A

3 (PTT)

Phenylalanine - just ch2 and ring

Tyrosine - ch2, ring, oh

Tryptophan

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Polar uncharged r groups

A

(5)- STCAG

Serine

Threonins

Cysteine

Asparagine

Glutamine

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Positively charged r groups

A

(3) - LAH

Lyseine

Arginine

Histidine

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Negatively Charged R groups

A

Aspartate

Glutamate

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Summary of Amino Acids

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7 - nonpolar aliphatic- GAPVLIM

5 - polar uncharged- STCAG

3 - aromatic r groups - PTT

3 - positively charged - LAH

2 - negatively charged - AG

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