Amino Acid Naming Flashcards
(37 cards)
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Glycine (Gly)
2
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Alanine (Ala)
3
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A
Valine (Val)
4
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A
Leucine (Leu)
5
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A
Proline (Pro)
6
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A
Phenylalanine (Phe or F)
7
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A
Tyrosine (Tyr or Y)
8
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A
Tryptophan (Trp or W)
9
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A
Methionine (Met)
10
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A
Cysteine (Cys)
11
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A
Serine (Ser)
12
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A
Threonine (Thr)
13
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A
Histidine (His)
14
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A
Lysine (Lys or K)
15
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A
Arginine (Arg or R)
16
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A
Asparate (Asp or D)
Also called aspartic acid
17
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Glutamate (Glu or E)
Also called glutamic acid
18
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Asparagine (Asn or N)
19
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A
Glutamine (Gln or Q)
20
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Isoleucine (Lle)
21
Q
Which amino acids are basic?
A
Arginine
Histidine
Lysine
22
Q
Are the acidic and basic amino acids hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
A
Hydrophilic
23
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Is alanine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
A
Nonpolar/ hydrophobic
24
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Is lycine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
A
Nonpolar/ hydrophobic
25
Is isoleucine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Nonpolar/ hydrophobic
26
Is leucine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Nonpolar/ hydrophobic
27
Is methionine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Nonpolar/ hydrophobic
28
Is phenylanaline non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Nonpolar / hydrophobic
29
Is proline non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Nonpolar/ hydrophobic
30
Is tryptophan non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Nonpolar/ hydrophobic
31
Is valine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Nonpolar/ hydrophobic
32
Is asparagine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Polar/ hydrophilic
33
Is cysteine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Polar/ hydrophilic
34
Is glutamine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Polar/ hydrophillic
35
Is serine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Polar/ hydrophilic
36
Is threonine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Polar/ hydrophilic
37
Is tyrosine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Polar/ hydrophilic
