Week 1: Amino Acids Flashcards
1
Q
R group = H
A
Glycine
Gly
G
Non polar, neutral charge
2
Q
R group = CH3
A
Alanine
Ala
A
Non polar, neutral charge
3
Q
R group = CH(CH3)2
A
Valine
Val
V
Non polar, neutral charge
4
Q
R group = CH2CH(CH3)2
A
Leucine
Leu
L
Non polar, neutral charge
5
Q
R group = HCCH3CH2CH3
A
Isoleucine
Ile
I
Non polar, neutral charge
6
Q
R group = CH2CH2SCH3
A
Methionine Met M Non polar, neutral charge S group
7
Q
R group = CH2CH2CH2 in a ring
A
Proline Pro P Non polar, neutral charge Ring
8
Q
R group = CH2+aromatic ring
A
Phenylalanine
Phe
F
Aromatic, neutral charge
9
Q
R group = CH2+NH ring + aromatic ring
A
Tryptophan
Trp
W
Aromatic, neutral charge
10
Q
R group = CH2+aromatic ring–OH
A
Tyrosine
Tyr
Y
Aromatic, neutral charge
11
Q
R group = CH2OH
A
Serine
Ser
S
Polar, neutral charge
12
Q
R group = HCOHCH3
A
Threonine
Thr
T
Polar, neutral charge
13
Q
R group = CH2CONH2
A
Asparagine
Asn
N
Polar, neutral charge
14
Q
R group = CH2CH2CONH2
A
Glutamine
Gln
Q
Polar, neutral charge
15
Q
R group = CH2SH
A
Cysteine Cys C Polar, neutral charge S group
