MCAT Amino Acids Flashcards

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1
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D

A

Aspartic Acid, Asp, D

Acidic

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Histidine

A

Histidine, His, H

Basic

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Cys

A

Cysteine, Cys, C

Polar, uncharged

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Gly

A

Glycine, Gly, G

Polar, uncharged

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K

A

Lysine, Lys, K

Basic

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M

A

Methionine, Met, M

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

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Tyr

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Tyrosine, Tyr, Y

Polar, uncharged

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Isoleucine

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Isoleucine, Ile, I

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

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Leucine

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Leucine, Leu, L

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

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N

A

Asparagine, Asn, N

Polar, uncharged

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Aspartic Acid

A

Aspartic Acid, Asp, D

Acidic

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P

A

Proline, Pro, P

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

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Valine

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Valine, Val, V

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

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Arg

A

Arginine, Arg, R

Basic

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L

A

Leucine, Leu, L

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

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T

A

Threonine, Thr, T

Polar, uncharged

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Arginine

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Arginine, Arg, R

Basic

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Q
A

Valine, Val, V

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

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Glu

A

Glutamic Acid, Glu, E

Acidic

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Val

A

Valine, Val, V

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

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21
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Lysine

A

Lysine, Lys, K

Basic

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A

Leucine, Leu, L

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

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Trp

A

Tryptophan, Trp, W

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

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Asp

A

Aspartic Acid, Asp, D

Acidic

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C

A

Cysteine, Cys, C

Polar, uncharged

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Met

A

Methionine, Met, M

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

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R

A

Arginine, Arg, R

Basic

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A

Cysteine, Cys, C

Polar, uncharged

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Gln

A

Glutamine, Gln, Q

Polar, uncharged

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30
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A

Isoleucine, Ile, I

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

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31
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Alanine

A

Alanine, Ala, A

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

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Cysteine

A

Cysteine, Cys, C

Polar, uncharged

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33
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A

Lysine, Lys, K

Basic

34
Q

Glutamic Acid

A

Glutamic Acid, Glu, E

Acidic

35
Q
A

Proline, Pro, P

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

36
Q

Phenylalanine

A

Phenylalanine, Phe, F

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

37
Q
A

Histidine, His, H

Basic

38
Q

V

A

Valine, Val, V

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

39
Q

Ile

A

Isoleucine, Ile, I

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

40
Q

I

A

Isoleucine, Ile, I

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

41
Q

Ala

A

Alanine, Ala, A

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

42
Q

His

A

Histidine, His, H

Basic

43
Q

Q

A

Glutamine, Gln, Q

Polar, uncharged

44
Q

Proline

A

Proline, Pro, P

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

45
Q
A

Aspartic Acid, Asp, D

Acidic

46
Q

H

A

Histidine, His, H

Basic

47
Q

Tyrosine

A

Tyrosine, Tyr, Y

Polar, uncharged

48
Q

Asn

A

Asparagine, Asn, N

Polar, uncharged

49
Q

Glycine

A

Glycine, Gly, G

Polar, uncharged

50
Q
A

Glutamic Acid, Glu, E

Acidic

51
Q
A

Phenylalanine, Phe, F

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

52
Q

Ser

A

Serine, Ser, S

Polar, uncharged

53
Q
A

Arginine, Arg, R

Basic

54
Q
A

Tryptophan, Trp, W

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

55
Q
A

Threonine, Thr, T

Polar, uncharged

56
Q

Serine

A

Serine, Ser, S

Polar, uncharged

57
Q
A

Methionine, Met, M

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

58
Q

Asparagine

A

Asparagine, Asn, N

Polar, uncharged

59
Q

W

A

Tryptophan, Trp, W

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

60
Q
A

Serine, Ser, S

Polar, uncharged

61
Q

G

A

Glycine, Gly, G

Polar, uncharged

62
Q

Thr

A

Threonine, Thr, T

Polar, uncharged

63
Q

E

A

Glutamic Acid, Glu, E

Acidic

64
Q
A

Tyrosine, Tyr, Y

Polar, uncharged

65
Q

Glutamine

A

Glutamine, Gln, Q

Polar, uncharged

66
Q

Lys

A

Lysine, Lys, K

Basic

67
Q
A

Alanine, Ala, A

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

68
Q

Pro

A

Proline, Pro, P

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

69
Q

Y

A

Tyrosine, Tyr, Y

Polar, uncharged

70
Q
A

Glycine, Gly, G

Polar, uncharged

71
Q

S

A

Serine, Ser, S

Polar, uncharged

72
Q
A

Glutamine, Gln, Q

Polar, uncharged

73
Q

Leu

A

Leucine, Leu, L

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

74
Q

Threonine

A

Threonine, Thr, T

Polar, uncharged

75
Q
A

Asparagine, Asn, N

Polar, uncharged

76
Q

Methionine

A

Methionine, Met, M

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

77
Q

A

A

Alanine, Ala, A

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

78
Q

Tryoptophan

A

Tryptophan, Trp, W

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

79
Q

Phe

A

Phenylalanine, Phe, F

Non-polar (hydrophobic)

80
Q

F

A

Phenylalanine, Phe, F

Non-polar (hydrophobic)