MCAT Amino Acids Flashcards
D
Aspartic Acid, Asp, D
Acidic
Histidine
Histidine, His, H
Basic
Cys
Cysteine, Cys, C
Polar, uncharged
Gly
Glycine, Gly, G
Polar, uncharged
K
Lysine, Lys, K
Basic
M
Methionine, Met, M
Non-polar (hydrophobic)
Tyr
Tyrosine, Tyr, Y
Polar, uncharged
Isoleucine
Isoleucine, Ile, I
Non-polar (hydrophobic)
Leucine
Leucine, Leu, L
Non-polar (hydrophobic)
N
Asparagine, Asn, N
Polar, uncharged
Aspartic Acid
Aspartic Acid, Asp, D
Acidic
P
Proline, Pro, P
Non-polar (hydrophobic)
Valine
Valine, Val, V
Non-polar (hydrophobic)
Arg
Arginine, Arg, R
Basic
L
Leucine, Leu, L
Non-polar (hydrophobic)
T
Threonine, Thr, T
Polar, uncharged
Arginine
Arginine, Arg, R
Basic
Valine, Val, V
Non-polar (hydrophobic)
Glu
Glutamic Acid, Glu, E
Acidic
Val
Valine, Val, V
Non-polar (hydrophobic)
Lysine
Lysine, Lys, K
Basic
Leucine, Leu, L
Non-polar (hydrophobic)
Trp
Tryptophan, Trp, W
Non-polar (hydrophobic)
Asp
Aspartic Acid, Asp, D
Acidic
C
Cysteine, Cys, C
Polar, uncharged
Met
Methionine, Met, M
Non-polar (hydrophobic)
R
Arginine, Arg, R
Basic
Cysteine, Cys, C
Polar, uncharged
Gln
Glutamine, Gln, Q
Polar, uncharged
Isoleucine, Ile, I
Non-polar (hydrophobic)
Alanine
Alanine, Ala, A
Non-polar (hydrophobic)
Cysteine
Cysteine, Cys, C
Polar, uncharged