amino acids and protein Flashcards
(16 cards)
classify leucine
nonpolar
what makes leucine non polar?
1 ch2 methylene, 1 CH methine, and 2 ch3 methyl groups
1 ch2 methylene, 1 methine
2 ch3 methyl groups
leucine (non polar)
classify methionine
nonpolar
what makes methionine nonpolar?
because of the hydrogen carbons 2 methylene, 1 sulfur, 1 methyl groups
classify tryptophan
nonpolar consists of 2 aromatic rings, 1 ch2 methylene
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what makes tryptophan nonpolar?
majority of the structure is nonpolar with 2 aromatic rings and one methylene group. only the NH is polar therefore it is nonpolar
classify proline
nonpolar with one heterocyclic ring, and nitrogen
what makes proline nonpolar?
majority of the component of proline has hydrocarbons w only one nitrogen in it
classify phenylalaline
nonpolar has 1 ch2 snd benzene ring
what makes phenylaline nonpolar?
the benzene ring has hydro carbons as well as the methylene group ch2
classify alanine
nonpolar with ch3
what makes alanine nonpolar?
has ch3- hydrocarbons
classify isoleucine
nonpolar with 1 ch, ch2, 2 ch3
classify leucine