Amino Acids Flashcards
(29 cards)
1
Q
Hydrophobic side chains are…
A
WAVY MILF
2
Q
Alanine
A
A - Ala
3
Q
Valine
A
V - Val
4
Q
Tyrosene
A
Y - Tyr
5
Q
Methionine
A
M - Met
6
Q
Isoleucine
A
I - Ile
7
Q
Leucine
A
L - Leu
8
Q
Phenylalanine
A
F - Phe
9
Q
Amino acids consist of…
A
an amine, carboxylic acid, and side chain
10
Q
Which enantiomer is present in proteins?
A
L-amino acids
11
Q
Which amino acids have acidic side chains?
A
Aspartic & glutamic acid
12
Q
Which amino acids have basic side chains?
A
Arginine & lysine
13
Q
Which amino acid is achiral?
A
Glycine
14
Q
Uncharged polar side chains are…
A
SQNT
15
Q
Serine
A
S - Ser
16
Q
Glutamine
A
Q - Gln
17
Q
Asparagine
A
N - Asn
18
Q
Threonine
A
T - Thr
19
Q
Charged side chains are…
A
DHREK
20
Q
Aspartic Acid
A
D - Asp
21
Q
Histidine
A
H - His
22
Q
Arginine
A
R - Arg
23
Q
Glutamic acid
A
E - Glu
24
Q
Lysine
A
K - Lys
25
Special cases are...
GCP
26
Glycine
G - Gly
27
Cysteine
C - Cys
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Proline
P - Pro
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Tryptophan
W - Trp
