The 20 Standard Amino Acids Flashcards
State the names, properties and structure of glycine.
It is the only achiral amino acid of the 20. It is non-polar and aliphatic. Glycine, Gly, G.
State the names, properties and structure of alanine
It is non-polar and aliphatic. Alanine, Ala, A.
State the names, properties and structure of valine.
It is non-polar and aliphatic. Valine, Val, V.
State the names, properties and structure of leucine.
It is non-polar and aliphatic. Leucine, Leu, L.
State the names, properties and structure of isoleucine.
It is non-polar and aliphatic. Isoleucine, Ile, I.
State the names, properties and structure of methionine.
It is non-polar and aliphatic. Methionine, Met, M.
State the names, properties and structure of proline.
Proline, Pro, P. It is the only imino acid of the 20 as it has an imino group. It is polar and uncharged.
State the names, properties and structure of serine.
Serine, Ser, S. It is polar and uncharged.
State the names, properties and structure of threonine.
Threonine, Thr, T. It is polar and uncharged.
State the names, properties and structure of cysteine.
Cysteine, Cys, C. It is the most reactive of the 20. It contains a sulfhydryl group. It is polar and uncharged.
State the names, properties and structure of asparagine.
Asparagine, Asn, A. It is polar and uncharged.
State the names, properties and structure of glutamine.
Glutamine, Gln, Q. It is polar and uncharged.
State the names, properties and structure of aspartate.
Aspartate, Asp, D. It is polar and uncharged.
State the names, properties and structure of glutamate.
Glutamate, Glu, E. It is polar and uncharged.
State the names, properties and structure of phenylalanine.
Phenylamine, Phe, F. It contains a phenyl ring. It is an aromatic compound.
State the names, properties and structure of tyrosine.
Tyrosine, Tyr, Y. It is an aromatic compound.
State the names, properties and structure of tryptophan.
Tryptophan, Trp, W. It is an aromatic compound.
State the names, properties and structure of lysine.
Lysine, Lys, K. It is positively charged and has a neutral pH (for bodily conditions).
State the names, properties and structure of arginine.
Arginine, Arg, R. It is positively charged and has a neutral pH (for bodily conditions).
State the names, properties and structure of histidine.
Histidine, His, H. It is positively charged and has a neutral pH (for bodily conditions). It contains an imidazole ring.
