Twenty Naturally Occurring Amino Acids

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Flashcards covering the names, abbreviations, side chain classifications, and structures of the twenty naturally occurring amino acids found in proteins.

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Glutamic acid

An amino acid with an acidic side chain containing a carboxylic acid group, abbreviated as Glu or E.

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Arginine

An amino acid with a basic side chain, abbreviated as Arg or R.

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Histidine

An amino acid with a basic side chain containing an imidazole ring, abbreviated as His or H.

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Lysine

An amino acid with a basic side chain containing an amino group, abbreviated as Lys or K.