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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Glycine?

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Gly

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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Glycine?

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G

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What is Glycine’s R group characteristic?

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Non-polar (mostly C’s and H’s), uncharged and aliphatic R group

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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Alanine?

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Ala

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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Alanine?

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A

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What is Alanine’s R group characteristic?

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Non-polar (mostly C’s and H’s), uncharged and aliphatic R group

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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Valine?

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Val

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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Valine?

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V

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What is the R group characteristic on Valine?

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Non polar (mostly C’s and H’s), uncharged and aliphatic R group

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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Leucine?

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Leu

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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Leucine?

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L

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What is the R group characteristic for Leucine?

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Non-polar (mostly C’s and H’s), uncharged and aliphatic R group

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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Methionine?

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Met

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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Methionine?

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M

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What is the R group characteristic for Methionine?

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Non-polar (mostly C’s and H’s), uncharged and aliphatic R group

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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Isoleucine?

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Ile

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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Isoleucine?

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I

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What is the R group characteristic for Methionine?

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Non-polar (mostly C’s and H’s), uncharged and aliphatic R group

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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Phenylalanine?

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Phe

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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Phenylalanine?

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F

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What is the R group characteristic for Phenylalanine?

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Non-polar (mostly C’s and H’s), uncharged and aromatic (ring shaped) R group

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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Tyrosine?

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Tyr

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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Tyrosine?

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Y

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What is the R group characteristic for Tyrosine?

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Non-polar (mostly C’s and H’s), uncharged and aromatic (ring shaped) R group

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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Tryptophan?
Trp
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Tryptophan?
W
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What is the R group characteristic for Tryptophan?
Non-polar (mostly C's and H's), uncharged and aromatic (ring shaped) R group
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Serine?
Ser
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Serine?
S
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What is the R group characteristic for Serine?
Polar, uncharged R group
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Threonine?
Thr
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Threonine?
T
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What is the R group characteristic for Threonine?
Polar, uncharged R group
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Cysteine?
Cys
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Cysteine?
C
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What is the R group characteristic for Cysteine?
Polar, uncharged R group
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Proline?
Pro
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Proline?
P
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What is the R group characteristic for Proline?
Polar, uncharged R group
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Asparagine?
Asn
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Asparagine?
R
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What is the R group characteristic for Asparagine?
Polar, uncharged R group
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Glutamine?
Gln
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Glutamine?
Q
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What is the R group characteristic for Glutamine?
Polar, uncharged R group
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Lysine?
Lys
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Lysine?
K
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What is the R group characteristic for Lysine?
Polar and positively charged R group
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Arginine?
Arg
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Arginine?
R
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What is the R group characteristic for Arginine?
Polar and positively charged R group
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Histidine?
His
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Histidine?
H
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What is the R group characteristic for Histidine?
Polar and positively charged R group
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Aspartate?
Asp
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Aspartate?
D
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What is the R group characteristic for Aspartate?
Polar and negatively charged R group
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Glutamate?
Glu
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Glutamate?
E
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What is the R group characteristic for Glutamate?
Polar and negatively charged R group
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What amino acids have Non-polar and uncharged aliphatic R groups?
Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Leucine, Methionine, Isoleucine (6)
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What amino acids have Non-polar and uncharged aromatic R groups?
Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, and Tryptophan (3)
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What amino acids have Polar and uncharged R groups?
Serine, Threonine, Cysteine, Proline, Asparagine, Glutamine (6)
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What amino acids have Polar and positively charged R groups?
Lysine, Arginine, and Histidine (3)
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What amino acids have Polar and negatively charged R groups?
Aspartate and Glutamate (2)

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