Amino Acids

Question 1

Ala

Answer 1

Alanine - hydrophobic

Question 2

Val

Answer 2

Valine - hydrophobic

Question 3

Ile

Answer 3

Isoleucine - hydrophobic

Question 4

Leu

Answer 4

Leucine - hydrophobic

Question 5

Met

Answer 5

Methionine - hydrophobic

Question 6

Phe

Answer 6

Phenylalanine - hydrophobic - aromatic

Question 7

Tyr

Answer 7

Tyrosine - hydrophobine - aromatic

Question 8

Trp

Answer 8

Tryptophan - hydrophobic - aromatic

Question 9

Lys

Answer 9

Lysine - Basic

Question 10

Arg

Answer 10

Arginine - Basic

Question 11

His

Answer 11

Histide - Basic

Question 12

Asp

Answer 12

Aspartate - Acidic

Question 13

Glu

Answer 13

Glutamate - Acidic

Question 14

Ser

Answer 14

Serine - Polar - uncharged

Question 15

Thr

Answer 15

Threonine - Polar - uncharged

Question 16

Asn

Answer 16

Asparagine - Polar - uncharged

Question 17

Gln

Answer 17

Glutamine - Polar - uncharged

Question 18

Cys

Answer 18

Cysteine - special - can form disulfide bonds to form cystine

Question 19

Gly

Answer 19

Glycine - special - small - no steroisomer

Question 20

Pro

Answer 20

Proline - special - ring structure that makes turns in amino acids

Question 21

What do basic amino acids have in their R groups?

Answer 21

+ charge on amino group

Question 22

What do acidic amino acids have in their R groups?

Answer 22

• charge on their carboxyl group

Question 23

What are the basic amino acids?

Answer 23

lysine, arginine, histidine

Question 24

What are the acidic amino acids?

Answer 24

Aspartate and glutamate

Question 25

What are the hydrophobic amino acids?

Answer 25

Alanine, Valine, Isoleucine, leucine, methionine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan

Question 26

What are the hydrophilic amino acids?

Answer 26

lysine, arginine, histidine, aspartate, glutamate, serine, threonine, asparagine, glutamine

Question 27

What are the special amino acids?

Answer 27

cysteine, glycine, proline