Lecture 3 Amnio Acids Flashcards
1
Q
P?
A
Phenylalanine (this is NOT its normal 1 letter code of ‘F’)
2
Q
V
A
Valine
3
Q
T
A
Threonine
4
Q
Tim
A
T in ‘Tim’ is “Tryptophan” (normally ‘W’)
5
Q
I
A
Isoleucine
6
Q
M
A
Methionine
7
Q
H
A
Histidine
8
Q
A
A
Arginine (not its usual ‘R’)
9
Q
First L in HALL
A
Leucine
10
Q
Second L in ‘HALL’
A
Lysine (normally ‘K’)
11
Q
What is the Mnemonic device for essential AAs?
A
PVT. Tim Hall
12
Q
Name, 3 letter, 1 letter.
Polar, non-polar? Acidic? Basic?
A
Serine, Ser, S
Polar only
13
Q
Name, 3 letter, 1 letter.
Polar, non-polar? Acidic? Basic?
A
Histidine, His, H
Polar, basic
14
Q
Name, 3 letter, 1 letter.
Polar, non-polar? Acidic? Basic?
A
Isoleucine, Ile, I
Non-polar
15
Q
Name, 3 letter, 1 letter.
Polar, non-polar? Acidic? Basic?
A
Leucine, Leu, L
Non-polar