Amino Acids

Question 1

Non-Polar Hydrophobic

Answer 1

CH-Groups: 1. Glycine (Gly) 2. Alanine (Ala) 3. Valine (Val) 4. Leucine (Leu) 5. Isoleucine (Ile) Sulfur-Containing: 6. Methionine (Met) Cyclic: 7. Phenylalanine (Phe) 8. Tryptophan (Trp) Special: 9. Proline (Pro)

Question 2

Polar Hydrophobic

Answer 2

1. Cysteine (Cys) 2. Tyrosine (Tyr)

Question 3

Polar Hydrophilic

Answer 3

1. Serine (Ser) 2. Threonine (Thr) 3. Asparagine (Asn) 4. Glutamine (Gln)

Question 4

Acidic (Polar, Hydrophillic)

Answer 4

1. Aspartic Acid/Aspartate (Asp) 2. Glutamic Acid/Glutamate (Glu)

Question 5

Basic (Polar, Hydrophillic)

Answer 5

1. Lysine (Lys) 2. Arginine (Arg) 3. Histidine (His)

Question 6

Arginine (Arg)

Answer 6

Basic, Hydrophillic

pI = ~7

Question 7

Histidine (His)

Answer 7

Basic, Hydrophillic

pI = ~7.5

Question 8

Lysine (Lys)

Answer 8

Basic, Hydrophillic

pI = ~9.5

Question 9

Aspartic Acid (Asp)

Answer 9

Acidic, Hydrophillic

pI = 3.0

Question 10

Glutamic Acid (Glu)

Answer 10

Acidic, Hydrophillic

pI = 3.22

Question 11

Serine (Ser)

Answer 11

Question 12

Threonine (Thr)

Answer 12

Polar

Question 13

Tyrosine (Tyr)

Answer 13

Polar

Question 14

Asparagine (Asn)

Answer 14

Polar

Question 15

Glutamine (Gln)

Answer 15

Polar

Question 16

Glycine (Gly)

Answer 16

Non-Polar Hydrophobic

Question 17

Alanine (Ala)

Answer 17

Non-Polar Hydrophobic

Question 18

Valine (Val)

Answer 18

Non-Polar Hydrophobic

Question 19

Cysteine (Cys)

Answer 19

Non-Polar Hydrophobic, Sulfur-Containing

Question 20

Proline (Pro)

Answer 20

Non-Polar Hydrophobic, Special

Question 21

Leucine (Leu)

Answer 21

Non-Polar Hydrophobic

Question 22

Isoleucine (Ile)

Answer 22

Non-Polar Hydrophobic

Question 23

Methionine (Met)

Answer 23

Non-Polar Hydrophobic, Sulfur-Containing

Question 24

Tryptophan (Trp)

Answer 24

Non-Polar Hydrophobic, Cyclic

Question 25

Phenylalanine (Phe)

Answer 25

Non-Polar Hydrophobic, Cyclic