MMT: 20 Amino Acids

Question 1

name the nonpolar aliphatic amino acids

Answer 1

leucine, isoleucine, methionine, proline, valine, alanine, glycine

LIMP VAG

Question 2

name the aromatic amino acids

Answer 2

phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan

P(f)TT

Question 3

name the polar uncharged amino acids

Answer 3

threonine, glutamine, serine, asparagine, cysteine

the queen is a cunt, polarizing bitch

Question 4

name the sulfur containing amino acids

Answer 4

methionine and cysteine

Question 5

name the basic amino acids

Answer 5

histidine, lysine, arginine

his lies are basic

Question 6

name the acidic amino acids

Answer 6

aspartate and glutamate

Question 7

alanine: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 7

ala, a, nonpolar

Question 8

Glycine: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 8

gly, G, nonpolar

Question 9

proline: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 9

pro, p, nonpolar sidechaine containing an imino ring

Question 10

valine: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 10

val, v, nonpolar

Question 11

leucine: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 11

leu, l, nonpolar

Question 12

isoleucine: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 12

ile, I, nonpolar

Question 13

phenylalanine: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 13

phe, f,

Question 14

tyrosine: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 14

tyr, y,

Question 15

tryptophan: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 15

trp, w, polar due to nitrogen within the ring

Question 16

asparagine: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 16

asn, n, polar due to an amide group and uncharged

Question 17

glutamine: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 17

gln, q, polar due to an amide group and uncharged

Question 18

serine: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 18

ser, s, polar due to OH group and uncharged

Question 19

threonine: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 19

thr, t, polar due to OH and uncharged

Question 20

methionine: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 20

met, m, nonpolar with bulky sidechain. contains S but cannot form disulfide bonds

Question 21

cysteine: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 21

cys, c, polar and can form disulfide bonds

Question 22

arginine: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 22

arg, r, basic (positively charged) and often forms ionic bonds

Question 23

lysine: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 23

lys, k, basic (positive charge) and can form ionic bonds

Question 24

histidine: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 24

his, h, basic and can have a positive charge

Question 25

aspartate: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 25

asp, d, acidic (negative charge) and can form ionic bonds with positively charged amino acids

Question 26

glutamate: 3 letter abbreviation, one letter code, basic properties

Answer 26

glu, e, acidic (negative charge) and can form ionic bonds with positively charged amino acids