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Protein R group structure Flashcards

1
Q

What is the symbol for Aspartic acid?

A

D

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2
Q

What is the side chain property for Aspartic Acid?

A

Negative with a COOH group and 1 CH2.

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3
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What is the symbol for Glutamic Acid?

A

E

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4
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What is the side chain property for Glutamic Acid?

A

Negative, with COOH and 2 CH2.

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5
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What is the symbol for Arginine?

A

R

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6
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What is the side chain property for Arginine?

A

Positive, with 3 N.

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7
Q

What is the symbol for Lysine?

A

K

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8
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What is the side chain property for Lysine?

A

Positive, with 1 N.

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9
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What is the symbol for Histidine?

A

H

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10
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What is the side chain property for Histidine?

A

Positive, with 1 ring and 2 N.

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11
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What is the symbol for Asparagine?

A

N

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12
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What is the side chain property for Asparagine?

A

Uncharged polar, with an amine group and 1 CH2 in tail.

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13
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What is the symbol for Glutamine?

A

Q

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14
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What is the side chain property for Glutamine?

A

Uncharged polar with amine group and 1 CH2 in tail.

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15
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What is the symbol for serine?

A

S

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16
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What is the side chain property for Serine?

A

Uncharged polar with -Me OH group.

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17
Q

What is the symbol for Threonine?

A

T

18
Q

What is the side chain property for Threonine?

A

Uncharged polar with +Me OH group.

19
Q

What is the symbol for Tyrosine?

A

Y

20
Q

What is the side chain property for Tyrosine?

A

Uncharged polar with 1 ring, no N and an OH group.

21
Q

What is the symbol for Alanine?

A

A

22
Q

What is the side chain property for Alanine?

A

Nonpolar with no N and 1 CH2.

23
Q

What is the symbol for Glycine?

A

G

24
Q

What is the side chain property for Glycine?

A

Nonpolar with just H.

25
Q

What is the symbol for Valine?

A

V

26
Q

What is the side chain property for Valine?

A

Nonpolar with no N and 3 CH2.

27
Q

What is the symbol for Leucine?

A

L

28
Q

What is the side chain property for Leucine?

A

Nonpolar with no N, 4 CH2 and 2 terminal Me groups.

29
Q

What is the symbol for Isoleucine?

A

I

30
Q

What is the side chain property for Isoleucine?

A

Nonpolar with no N, 4 CH2 and no Me terminal groups.

31
Q

What is the symbol for Proline?

A

P

32
Q

What is the side chain property for Proline?

A

Nonpolar, imine rather than amine, a ring and 1 N.

33
Q

What is the symbol for Phenylalanine?

A

F

34
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What is the side chain property for Phenylalanine?

A

Nonpolar with 1 ring, 0 N and no OH group.

35
Q

What is the symbol for Methionine?

A

M

36
Q

What is the side chain property for Methyanine?

A

Nonpolar with Sulphur and SME+.

37
Q

What is the symbol for Tryptophan?

A

W

38
Q

What is the side chain property for Tryptophan?

A

Nonpolar with 2 rings.

39
Q

What is the symbol for Cysteine?

A

C

40
Q

What is the side chain property for Cysteine?

A

Nonpolar with sulphur and SH.

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