Amino acid codes, letters and properties Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
Alanine
A
Arg
A
Hydrophobic
Alkyl
2
Q
Phenylalanine
A
Phe
F
Hydrophobic
Aromatic
3
Q
Tyrosine
A
Tyr
Y
Hydrophobic
Aromatic
4
Q
Tryptophan
A
Trp
W
Hydrophobic
Aromatic
5
Q
Methionine
A
Met
M
Hydrophobic
Aromatic
6
Q
Cystine
A
Cys
C
Hydrophobic
Sulfur
7
Q
Valine
A
Val
V
Hydrophobic
Alkyl
8
Q
Isoleucine
A
Ile
I
Hydrophobic
Alkyl
9
Q
Leucine
A
Leu
L
Hydrophobic
Alkyl
10
Q
Serine
A
Ser
S
Hydrophilic
Hydroxyl
11
Q
Threonine
A
Thr
T
Hydrophilic
Hydroxyl
12
Q
Lysine
A
Lys
K
Hydrophilic
Positively charged
13
Q
Arginine
A
Arg
R
Hydrophilic
Positively charged
14
Q
Aspartate
A
Asp
D
Hydrophilic
Negatively charged
15
Q
Glutamate
A
Glu
E
Hydrophilic
Negatively charged
16
Q
Histidine
A
His
H
Hydrophilic
Positively charged
17
Q
Asparagine
A
Asn
N
Hydrophilic
Amine
18
Q
Glutamine
A
Gln
Q
Hydrophilic
Amine
19
Q
Glycine
A
Gly
G
Hydrophobic
Flexible
20
Q
Proline
A
Pro
P
Hydrophobic
Rigid
