The 20 Amino Acids Flashcards
1
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List the Amino Acids with Nonpolar Side Chains
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- Glycine 2. Alanine 3. Valine 4. Leucine 5. Isoleucine 6. Phenylalanine 7. Tryptophan 8. Methionine 9. Proline
2
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List the amino acids with uncharged polar side chains
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- Serine 2. Threonine 3. Tyrosine 4. Asparagine 5. Glutamine 6. Cysteine
3
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List the Amino Acids with Acidic Side Chains
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- Aspartic Acid (aspartate) 2. Glutamic acid (glutamate)
4
Q
List the amino acids with basic side chains
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- Histidine 2. Lysine 3. Arginine
5
Q
Glycine
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6
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Valine
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7
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Leucine
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8
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Alanine
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9
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Proline
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10
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Isoleucine
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11
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Methionine
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12
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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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