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20 AMINO ACIDS Flashcards

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Alanine
1-letter symbol:
3-letter symbol:
R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Alanine
1-letter symbol: A
3-letter symbol: Ala
R-group classification: non-polar
Non-essential
Structure:

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Glycine
1-letter symbol:
3-letter symbol:
R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Glycine
1-letter symbol: G
3-letter symbol: Gly
R-group classification: non-polar
Non-essential
Structure:

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Proline
1-letter symbol:
3-letter symbol:
R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Proline
1-letter symbol: P
3-letter symbol: Pro
R-group classification: non-polar
Non-essential
Structure:

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Valine
1-letter symbol:
3-letter symbol:
R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Valine
1-letter symbol: V
3-letter symbol: Val
R-group classification: non-polar
Essential
Structure:

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Leucine
1-letter symbol:
3-letter symbol:
R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Leucine
1-letter symbol: L
3-letter symbol: Leu
R-group classification: non-polar
Essential
Structure:

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Isoleucine
1-letter symbol:
3-letter symbol:
R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Isoleucine
1-letter symbol: I
3-letter symbol: Ile
R-group classification: non-polar
Essential
Structure:

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Serine
1-letter symbol:
3-letter symbol:
R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Serine
1-letter symbol: S
3-letter symbol: Ser
R-group classification: uncharged polar groups
Non-essential
Structure:

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Tyrosine
1-letter symbol:
3-letter symbol:
R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Tyrosine
1-letter symbol: Y
3-letter symbol: Tyr
R-group classification: uncharged polar groups
Non-essential
Structure:

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Tryptophan
1-letter symbol:
3-letter symbol:
R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Tryptophan
1-letter symbol: W
3-letter symbol: Trp
R-group classification: non-polar
Essential
Structure:

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Threonine
1-letter symbol:
3-letter symbol:
R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Threonine
1-letter symbol: T
3-letter symbol: Thr
R-group classification: uncharged polar
Essential
Structure:

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Aspartic acid
1-letter symbol:
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R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Aspartic acid
1-letter symbol: D
3-letter symbol: Asp
R-group classification: charged polar - acidic
Non-essential
Structure:

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Glutamic acid
1-letter symbol:
3-letter symbol:
R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Glutamic acid
1-letter symbol: E
3-letter symbol: Glu
R-group classification: charged polar - acidic
Non-essential
Structure:

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Glutamine
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R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Glutamine
1-letter symbol: Q
3-letter symbol: Gln
R-group classification: uncharged polar
Non-essential
Structure:

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Asparagine
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R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Asparagine
1-letter symbol: N
3-letter symbol: Asn
R-group classification: uncharged polar
Non-essential
Structure:

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Arginine
1-letter symbol:
3-letter symbol:
R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Arginine
1-letter symbol: R
3-letter symbol: Arg
R-group classification: charged polar - basic
Non-essential
Structure:

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Cysteine
1-letter symbol:
3-letter symbol:
R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Cysteine
1-letter symbol: C
3-letter symbol: Cys
R-group classification: uncharged polar
Non-essential
Structure:

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Histidine
1-letter symbol:
3-letter symbol:
R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Histidine
1-letter symbol: H
3-letter symbol: His
R-group classification: charged polar - basic
Essential
Structure:

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Methionine
1-letter symbol:
3-letter symbol:
R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Methionine
1-letter symbol: M
3-letter symbol: Met
R-group classification: non-polar
Essential
Structure:

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Phenylalanine
1-letter symbol:
3-letter symbol:
R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Phenylalanine
1-letter symbol: F
3-letter symbol: Phe
R-group classification: non-polar
Essential
Structure:

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Lysine
1-letter symbol:
3-letter symbol:
R-group classification:
Essential or Non-essential:
Structure:

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Lysine
1-letter symbol: K
3-letter symbol: Lys
R-group classification: charged polar - basic
Essential
Structure:

21
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name the 11 non-essential amino acids

22
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name the 9 essential amino acids

23
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recite amino acids with non-polar R-groups

24
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recite amino acids with uncharged polar groups

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recite the amino acids with charge polar groups that are acidic
D E
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recite the amino acids with charged polar groups that are basic
K R H

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