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


Lysine, Lys, K
Basic

Glutamic Acid
Glutamic Acid, Glu, E
Acidic


Proline, Pro, P
Non-polar (hydrophobic)

Phenylalanine
Phenylalanine, Phe, F
Non-polar (hydrophobic)


Histidine, His, H
Basic

V
Valine, Val, V
Non-polar (hydrophobic)

Ile
Isoleucine, Ile, I
Non-polar (hydrophobic)

I
Isoleucine, Ile, I
Non-polar (hydrophobic)

Ala
Alanine, Ala, A
Non-polar (hydrophobic)

His
Histidine, His, H
Basic

Q
Glutamine, Gln, Q
Polar, uncharged

Proline
Proline, Pro, P
Non-polar (hydrophobic)


Aspartic Acid, Asp, D
Acidic

H
Histidine, His, H
Basic

Tyrosine
Tyrosine, Tyr, Y
Polar, uncharged

Asn
Asparagine, Asn, N
Polar, uncharged

Glycine
Glycine, Gly, G
Polar, uncharged


Glutamic Acid, Glu, E
Acidic


Phenylalanine, Phe, F
Non-polar (hydrophobic)

Ser
Serine, Ser, S
Polar, uncharged


Arginine, Arg, R
Basic


Tryptophan, Trp, W
Non-polar (hydrophobic)


Threonine, Thr, T
Polar, uncharged

Serine
Serine, Ser, S
Polar, uncharged


Methionine, Met, M
Non-polar (hydrophobic)

Asparagine
Asparagine, Asn, N
Polar, uncharged

W
Tryptophan, Trp, W
Non-polar (hydrophobic)


Serine, Ser, S
Polar, uncharged

G
Glycine, Gly, G
Polar, uncharged

Thr
Threonine, Thr, T
Polar, uncharged

E
Glutamic Acid, Glu, E
Acidic


Tyrosine, Tyr, Y
Polar, uncharged

Glutamine
Glutamine, Gln, Q
Polar, uncharged

Lys
Lysine, Lys, K
Basic


Alanine, Ala, A
Non-polar (hydrophobic)

Pro
Proline, Pro, P
Non-polar (hydrophobic)

Y
Tyrosine, Tyr, Y
Polar, uncharged


Glycine, Gly, G
Polar, uncharged

S
Serine, Ser, S
Polar, uncharged


Glutamine, Gln, Q
Polar, uncharged

Leu
Leucine, Leu, L
Non-polar (hydrophobic)

Threonine
Threonine, Thr, T
Polar, uncharged


Asparagine, Asn, N
Polar, uncharged

Methionine
Methionine, Met, M
Non-polar (hydrophobic)

A
Alanine, Ala, A
Non-polar (hydrophobic)

Tryoptophan
Tryptophan, Trp, W
Non-polar (hydrophobic)

Phe
Phenylalanine, Phe, F
Non-polar (hydrophobic)

F
Phenylalanine, Phe, F
Non-polar (hydrophobic)
