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










































































