20 Standard Amino Acids

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Biology 0150 Amino Acid Study Flashcards

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Biochemistry

A-Level Biology

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Glycine (Gly/G)

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Glycine (Gly/G)

-Nonpolar,
-aliphatic R Groups,
-single H atom, considered a “special case”
-hydrophobic

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Alanine (Ala/A)

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Proline (Pro/P)

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Proline (Pro/P)

-Nonpolar,
-aliphatic R Groups,
-considered a “special case” with a unique cyclic structure
-hydrophobic

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Valine (Val/V)

-Nonpolar,
-aliphatic R Groups
-hydrophobic

<p>-Nonpolar, <br>-aliphatic R Groups<br>-hydrophobic</p>
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Leucine (Leu/L)

-Nonpolar,
-aliphatic R Groups
-hydrophobic

<p>-Nonpolar, <br>-aliphatic R Groups<br>-hydrophobic</p>
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Isoleucine (Ile/I)

-Nonpolar,
-aliphatic R Groups
-hydrophobic

<p>-Nonpolar, <br>-aliphatic R Groups<br>-hydrophobic </p>
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Methionine (Met/M)

-Nonpolar,
-aliphatic R Groups
-hydrophobic

<p>-Nonpolar, <br>-aliphatic R Groups<br>-hydrophobic</p>
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Phenylalanine (Phe/F)

-Nonpolar,
-aromatic R groups
-hydrophobic

<p>-Nonpolar, <br>-aromatic R groups<br>-hydrophobic</p>
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Tyrosine (Tyr/Y)

-Aromatic R groups
-Polar
-Hydrophilic
-uncharged side chain
-no charge

<p>-Aromatic R groups<br>-Polar<br>-Hydrophilic<br>-uncharged side chain<br>-no charge</p>
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Tryptophan (Trp/W)

-Nonpolar
-Aromatic R groups
-Hydrophobic

<p>-Nonpolar<br>-Aromatic R groups<br>-Hydrophobic</p>
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Serine (Ser/S)

-Polar,
-uncharged R groups
-Hydrophilic
-Does not have a charge

<p>-Polar, <br>-uncharged R groups<br>-Hydrophilic<br>-Does not have a charge</p>
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Threonine (Thr/T)

-Polar,
-uncharged R groups
-Hydrophilic
-Does not have a charge

<p>-Polar,<br>-uncharged R groups<br>-Hydrophilic<br>-Does not have a charge</p>
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Cysteine (Cys/C)

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Cysteine (Cys/C)

-Non-Polar,
-uncharged R groups
-Hydrophobic
-”special case”
-Contains a sulfhydryl

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Asparagine (Asn/N)

-Polar,
-uncharged R groups
-hydrophilic
-uncharged amino acid

<p>-Polar, <br>-uncharged R groups<br>-hydrophilic<br>-uncharged amino acid</p>
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Glutamine (Gln/Q)

-Polar,
-uncharged R groups
-Hydrophilic
-Uncharged amino acid

<p>-Polar, <br>-uncharged R groups<br>-Hydrophilic <br>-Uncharged amino acid</p>
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Lysine (Lys/K)

-Positively charged amino acid
-Positive R groups
-Polar
-Hydrophilic

<p>-Positively charged amino acid<br>-Positive R groups<br>-Polar<br>-Hydrophilic </p>
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Arginine (Arg/R)

-Positively charged
-Positive R groups
-Polar
-Hydrophilic

<p>-Positively charged <br>-Positive R groups<br>-Polar<br>-Hydrophilic </p>
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Histidine (His/H)

-Positively charged
-Positive R groups
-Polar
-Hydrophilic

<p>-Positively charged <br>-Positive R groups<br>-Polar<br>-Hydrophilic</p>
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Aspartic Acid/Aspartate (Asp/D)

-Negatively charged
-Negative R groups
-Polar
-Hydrophilic

<p>-Negatively charged <br>-Negative R groups<br>-Polar<br>-Hydrophilic </p>
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Glutumate/Glutamic Acid (Glu/E)

-Negatively charged
-Negative R groups
-Polar
-Hydrophilic

<p>-Negatively charged <br>-Negative R groups<br>-Polar<br>-Hydrophilic </p>