The 20 Amino Acids

Question 1

List the Amino Acids with Nonpolar Side Chains

Answer 1

1. Glycine 2. Alanine 3. Valine 4. Leucine 5. Isoleucine 6. Phenylalanine 7. Tryptophan 8. Methionine 9. Proline

Question 2

List the amino acids with uncharged polar side chains

Answer 2

1. Serine 2. Threonine 3. Tyrosine 4. Asparagine 5. Glutamine 6. Cysteine

Question 3

List the Amino Acids with Acidic Side Chains

Answer 3

1. Aspartic Acid (aspartate) 2. Glutamic acid (glutamate)

Question 4

List the amino acids with basic side chains

Answer 4

1. Histidine 2. Lysine 3. Arginine

Question 5

Glycine

Answer 5

Question 6

Valine

Answer 6

Question 7

Leucine

Answer 7

Question 8

Alanine

Answer 8

Question 9

Proline

Answer 9

Question 10

Isoleucine

Answer 10

Question 11

Methionine

Answer 11

Question 12

Tryptophan

Answer 12

Question 13

Phenylalanine

Answer 13

Question 14

Mnemonic for non polar side chain amino acids

Answer 14

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Question 15

Mnemonic for Polar side chain amino acids

Answer 15

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Question 16

Mnemonic for Acidic AAs

Answer 16

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Question 17

Mnemonic for basic amino acid side chains

Answer 17

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Question 18

Serine

Answer 18

Question 19

Glutamine

Answer 19

Question 20

Asparagine

Answer 20

Question 21

Tyrosine

Answer 21

Question 22

Threonine

Answer 22

Question 23

Cysteine

Answer 23

Question 24

Glutamaic Acid

Answer 24

Question 25

Aspartic Acid

Answer 25

Question 26

Lysine

Answer 26

Question 27

Arginine

Answer 27

Question 28

Histidine

Answer 28