Amino Acids Flashcards
(48 cards)
1
Q
Name the aliphatic amino acids (6) :
A
- Glycine
- Alanine
- Valine
- Leucine
- Isoleucine
- Proline
2
Q
How many amino acids are there?
A
20!
3
Q
Glycine ~ 1
A
G
4
Q
Glycine ~ 3
A
Gly
5
Q
Alanine ~ 1
A
A
6
Q
Alanine ~ 3
A
Ala
7
Q
Valine ~ 1
A
V
8
Q
Valine ~ 3
A
Val
9
Q
Leucine ~ 1
A
L
10
Q
Leucine ~ 3
A
Leu
11
Q
Isoleucine ~ 1
A
I
12
Q
Isoleucine ~ 3
A
Ise
13
Q
Proline ~ 1
A
P
14
Q
Proline ~ 3
A
Pro
15
Q
Name the aromatic amino acids (3) :
A
- Phenylalanine
- Tyrosine
- Tryptophan
16
Q
Phenylalanine ~ 1
A
F
17
Q
Phenylalanine ~ 3
A
Phe
18
Q
Tyrosine ~ 1
A
Y
19
Q
Tyrosine ~ 3
A
Tyr
20
Q
Tryptophan ~ 1
A
W
21
Q
Tryptophan ~ 3
A
Trp
22
Q
Name the alcohol amino acids (2) :
A
- Serine
- Threonine
23
Q
Serine ~ 1
A
S
24
Q
Serine ~ 3
A
Ser
25
Threonine ~ 1
T
26
Threonine ~ 3
Thr
27
Name the basic amino acids (3) :
1. Histidine
2. Lysine
3. Arginine
28
Histidine ~ 1
H
29
Histidine ~ 3
His
30
Lysine ~ 1
K
31
Lysine ~ 3
Lys
32
Arginine ~ 1
R
33
Arginine
Arg
34
Name the sulfur amino acids (2) :
1. Methionine
2. Cysteine
35
Methionine ~ 1
M
36
Methionine ~ 3
Met
37
Cysteine ~ 1
C
38
Cysteine ~ 3
Cys
39
Name the acidic amino acids (2) :
1. Aspartate
2. Glutamate
40
Aspartate ~ 1
D
41
Aspartate ~ 3
Asp
42
Glutamate ~ 1
E
43
Glutamate ~ 3
Glu
44
Name the amide amino acids (2) :
1. Asparagine
2. Glutamine
45
Asparagine ~ 1
N
46
Asparagine ~ 3
Asn
47
Glutamine ~ 1
Q
48
Glutamine ~ 3
Gln
