Molecules Flashcards
Ammonium
NH.4+
Acetate
CH.3COO-
Ammonia
NH.3
Acetic Acid
CH.3COOH
Glycine
Gly, G, non-polar, non-aromatic, non-chiral, smallest
Valine
Val, V, non-polar, non-aromatic, long chain (hydrophobic)
Alanine
Ala, A, non-polar, non-aromatic, long chain (hydrophobic)
Leucine
Leu, L, non-polar, non-aromatic, long chain (hydrophobic)
Isoleucine
Ile, I, non-polar, non-aromatic, long chain (hydrophobic), chiral side chain
Methionine
Met, M, non-polar, non-aromatic, sulfur in side chain
Proline
Pro, P, non-polar, non-aromatic, cyclic
Tryptophan
Trp, W, non-polar, aromatic
Phenylalanine
Phe, F, non-polar, aromatic, long chain (hydrophobic)
Tyrosine
Tyr, Y, polar, aromatic
Serine
Ser, S, highly polar, non-aromatic
Threonine
Thr, T, highly polar, non-aromatic, chiral side chain
Asparagine
Asn, N, polar, non-aromatic, hydrophilic
Glutamine
Gln, Q, polar, non-aromatic, hydrophilic
Cysteine
Cys, C, polar, non-aromatic, Thiol (-SH) in side chain, oxidation prone
Aspartic Acid
Aspartate, Asp, D, negative side chain at pH 7.4, hydrophilic
Glutamic Acid
Glutamate, Glu, E, negative side chain at pH 7.4, hydrophilic
Lysine
Lys, K, positive charged N atom in side chain, hydrophilic
Arginine
Arg, R, positive charged N atom in side chain, hydrophilic
Histidine
His, H, positive charged N atom in side chain, hydrophilic
Non-chiral amino acids
Glycine
Hydrophobic amino acids
Valine, Alanine, Leucine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine
Hydrophilic amino acids
Histidine, Arginine, Lysine, Glutamate, Aspartate, asparagine, glutamine
Sulfur containing amino acids
Methionine, cysteine
Negatively charged amino acids
Aspartate, Glutamate
Positively charged amino acids
Histidine, Lysine, Arginine
Non-polar amino acids
Glycine, Valine, Alanine, Leucine, Isoleucine, Methionine, Proline, Tryptophan, Phenylalanine
Polar amino acids
Tyrosine, Serine, Threonine, Asparagine, Glutamine, Cysteine
Aromatic amino acids
Tryptophan, Phenylalanine, Tyrosine
Amino acid: G
Glycine
Amino acid: V
Valine
Amino acid: A
Alanine
Amino acid: L
Leucine
Amino acid: I
Isoleucine
Amino acid: M
Methionine
Amino acid: P
Proline
Amino acid: W
Tryptophan
Amino acid: F
Phenylalanine
Amino acid: Y
Tyrosine
Amino acid: S
Serine
Amino acid: T
Threonine
Amino acid: N
Asparagine
Amino acid: Q
Glutamine
Amino acid: C
Cysteine
Amino acid: D
Aspartate
Amino acid: E
Glutamate
Amino acid: K
Lysine
Amino acid: R
Arginine
Amino acid: H
Histidine