Amino Acids

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Nonpolar Amino Acids

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<p>Ionizable Side Chain</p>

Ionizable Side Chain

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Aromatic Amino Acids

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Positively Charged AA

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Negatively Charged AA

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Polar Charged AA

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All Abreviations

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AA Groupings

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Side Chain Characteristics

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Glycine

Nonpolar

Smallest, Achiral,

<p>Nonpolar</p><p>Smallest, Achiral, </p>
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Glycine

Gly

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Glycine (letter)

G

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Alanine

Nonpolar

<p>Nonpolar</p>
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Alanine

Ala

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Alanine (letter)

A

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Proline

Nonpolar

Ring, Rigid, Strongly effects protein structure

<p>Nonpolar</p><p>Ring, Rigid, Strongly effects protein structure</p>
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Proline

Pro

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Proline (letter)

P

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Valine

Nonpolar

<p>Nonpolar</p>
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Valine

Val

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Valine (letter)

V

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Leucine

Nonpolar

Same Molecular Weight as Isoleucine

<p>Nonpolar</p><p>Same Molecular Weight as Isoleucine</p>
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Leucine

Leu

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Leucine (letter)

L

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Isoleucine

Nonpolar

Same Molecular weight as Leucine

<p>Nonpolar</p><p>Same Molecular weight as Leucine</p>
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Isoleucine

Ile

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Isoleucine (letter)

I

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Methionine

Nonpolar

Thioester

<p>Nonpolar</p><p>Thioester</p>
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Methionine

Met

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Methionine (letter)

M

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Phenylalaine

Aromatic

<p>Aromatic</p>
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Phenylalanine

Phe

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Phenylalanine (letter)

F

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Tyrosine

Aromatic

Absorbs 280nm UV Light

Somewhat Polar, H-Bonds

<p>Aromatic</p><p>Absorbs 280nm UV Light</p><p>Somewhat Polar, H-Bonds</p>
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Tyrosine

Tyr

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Tyrosine (letter)

Y

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Tryptophan

Aromatic

Absorbs 280nm UV Light

<p>Aromatic </p><p>Absorbs 280nm UV Light</p>
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Tryptophan

Trp

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Tryptophan (letter)

W

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Serine

Polar

H-bonds

<p>Polar </p><p>H-bonds</p>
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Serine

Ser

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Serine (letter)

S

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Threnonine

Polar

<p>Polar</p>
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Threnonine

Thr

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Threnonine (letter)

T

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Cysteine

polar

Sulfuryhydroyl Group

<p>polar</p><p>Sulfuryhydroyl Group</p>
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Cysteine

Cys

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Cysteine (letter)

C

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Asparagine

Polar

Amide group

<p>Polar</p><p>Amide group</p>
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Asparagine

Asn

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Asparagine (letter)

N

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Glutamine

Polar

Amide Group

<p>Polar </p><p>Amide Group</p>
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Glutamine

Gln

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Glutamine (letter)

Q

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Lysine

Postivei

Basic

<p>Postivei</p><p>Basic</p>
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Lysine

Lys

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Lysine (letter)

K

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Arginine


Postivie

Basic

Guanidinium

<p></p><p>Postivie</p><p>Basic</p><p>Guanidinium</p>
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Arginine

Arg

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Arginine (letter)

R

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Histidine

Postive

Basic

Imidazole can switch between +/neutral at pH 7 = Senstitizve & good for catalytic and proton transfer reactions

<p>Postive</p><p>Basic</p><p>Imidazole can switch between +/neutral at pH 7 = Senstitizve &amp; good for catalytic and proton transfer reactions</p>
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Histidine

His

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Histidine (letter)

H

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Aspartate

Negative

Acidic

Carboxyl Group

<p>Negative</p><p>Acidic</p><p>Carboxyl Group</p>
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Aspartate

Asp

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Aspartate

D

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Glutamate

Negative

Acidic

Carboxyl GRoup

<p>Negative</p><p>Acidic</p><p>Carboxyl GRoup</p>
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Glutamate

Glu

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Glutamate (letter)

E