The 20 Amino Acids Flashcards

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List the Amino Acids with Nonpolar Side Chains

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  1. Glycine 2. Alanine 3. Valine 4. Leucine 5. Isoleucine 6. Phenylalanine 7. Tryptophan 8. Methionine 9. Proline
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List the amino acids with uncharged polar side chains

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  1. Serine 2. Threonine 3. Tyrosine 4. Asparagine 5. Glutamine 6. Cysteine
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List the Amino Acids with Acidic Side Chains

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  1. Aspartic Acid (aspartate) 2. Glutamic acid (glutamate)
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4
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List the amino acids with basic side chains

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  1. Histidine 2. Lysine 3. Arginine
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Glycine

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Valine

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Leucine

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Alanine

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Proline

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10
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Isoleucine

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Methionine

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Tryptophan

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13
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Phenylalanine

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14
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Mnemonic for non polar side chain amino acids

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15
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Mnemonic for Polar side chain amino acids

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16
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Mnemonic for Acidic AAs

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17
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Mnemonic for basic amino acid side chains

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18
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Serine

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Glutamine

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20
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Asparagine

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21
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Tyrosine

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22
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Threonine

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23
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Cysteine

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24
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Glutamaic Acid

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25
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Aspartic Acid

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26
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Lysine

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27
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Arginine

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28
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Histidine

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