Structure -> Name, Class, Abbreviations

Question 1

Answer 1

Glycine

Gly, G

Nonpolar, Aliphatic

Question 2

Answer 2

Alanine

Ala, A

Nonpolar, aliphatic

Question 3

Answer 3

Proline

Pro, P

Nonpolar, Aliphatic

Question 4

Answer 4

Valine

Val, V

Nonpolar, Aliphatic

Question 5

Answer 5

Leucine

Leu, L

Nonpolar, aliphatic

Question 6

Answer 6

Isoleucine*

Ile, I

Nonpolar, aliphatic

*FYI, this is (2S, 3S)-Isoleucine, which is the main proteinogenic stereoisomer of isoleuciene. It’s one of the two forms of isoleuciene, OFC.

Question 7

Answer 7

Methionine

Met, M

Nonpolar, aliphatic

Question 8

Answer 8

Phenylalanine

Phe, F

Aromatic (“Nonpolar”)

Question 9

Answer 9

Tyrosine

Tyr, Y

Aromatic (“Nonpolar”)

Question 10

Answer 10

Tryptophan

Trp, W

Aromatic (“Nonpolar”)

Question 11

Answer 11

Lysine

Lys, K

Positively Charged

Question 12

Answer 12

Arginine

Arg, R

Positively Charged

Question 13

Answer 13

Histidine

His, H

Positively Charged

Question 14

Answer 14

Aspartate (Aspartic Acid anion)

Asp, D

Negatively Charged

Question 15

Answer 15

Glutamate (Glutamic Acid anion)

Glu, E

Negatively Charged

Question 16

Answer 16

Serine

Ser, S

Polar, Uncharged

Question 17

Answer 17

Threonine

Thr, T

Polar, Uncharged

Question 18

Answer 18

Cysteine

Cys, C

Polar, Uncharged

Question 19

Answer 19

Asparagine

Asn, N

Polar, Uncharged

Question 20

Answer 20

Glutamine

Gln, Q

Polar, Uncharged