20 Standard Amino Acids (copy)

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Glycine (Gly/G)

Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups, Contains Hydrogen group

<p>Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups, Contains Hydrogen group</p>
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Alanine (Ala/A)

Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups, Contains Methyl Group(-CH3)

<p>Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups, Contains Methyl Group(-CH<sub>3</sub>)</p>
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Valine (Val/V)

Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups, branched w/ two Methyl groups, favors beta sheets

<p>Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups, branched w/ two Methyl groups, favors beta sheets</p>
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Leucine (Leu/L)

Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups, branched w/ two Methyl groups, stabilizes alpha sheets

<p>Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups, branched w/ two Methyl groups, stabilizes alpha sheets</p>
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Isoleucine (Ile/I)

Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups, Favors beta sheets

<p>Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups, Favors beta sheets</p>
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Methionine (Met/M)

Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups, Contains Sulfur, First amino acid during protein synthesis

<p>Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups, Contains Sulfur, First amino acid during protein synthesis</p>
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Proline (Pro/P)

Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups, Rings with Backbone Nitrogen

<p>Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups, Rings with Backbone Nitrogen</p>
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Phenylalanine (Phe/F)

Nonpolar, Aromatic R groups, Contains hydrophobic benzene rings.

<p>Nonpolar, Aromatic R groups, Contains hydrophobic benzene rings.</p>
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Tryptophan (Trp/W)

Nonpolar, Aromatic R groups, mostly hydrophobic but can hydrogen bond via Nitrogen(N)

<p>Nonpolar, Aromatic R groups, mostly hydrophobic but can hydrogen bond via Nitrogen(N)</p>
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What is the Mnemonic for nonpolar amino acids?

GAVLIMPFW

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What does the Mnemonic for nonpolar amino acids mean?

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Serine (Ser/S)

Polar(-OH), uncharged R groups,

<p>Polar(-OH), uncharged R groups, </p>
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Cysteine (Cys/C)

Polar, uncharged R groups

<p>Polar, uncharged R groups</p>
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Threonine (Thr/T)

Polar(-OH), uncharged R groups

<p>Polar(-OH), uncharged R groups</p>
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Asparagine (Asn/N)

Polar, uncharged R groups, contains (-NH2)

<p>Polar, uncharged R groups, contains (-NH<sub>2</sub>)</p>
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Glutamine (Gln/Q)

Polar, uncharged R groups, (-NH2)

<p>Polar, uncharged R groups, (-NH<sub>2</sub>)</p>
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Tyrosine (Tyr/Y)

Polar, Aromatic R groups, forms hydrogen bonds with (-OH),

<p>Polar, Aromatic R groups, forms hydrogen bonds with (-OH),</p>
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What is the Mnemonic for polar/uncharged amino acids?

SCTNQY

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What does the Mnemonic for polar amino acids mean?

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Lysine (Lys/K)

Positively charged R groups

<p><span>Positively charged R groups</span></p>
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Arginine (Arg/R)

Positively charged R groups, forms strong ionic bonds and multiple hydrogen bonds

<p>Positively charged R groups, forms strong ionic bonds and multiple hydrogen bonds</p>
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Histidine (His/H)

Positively charged R groups, Contains Imiazole ring, can act as an acid/base

<p>Positively charged R groups, Contains Imiazole ring, can act as an acid/base</p>
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What is the Mnemonic for positvely charged amino acids?

LRH

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What does the Mnemonic for positvely charged amino acids mean?

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Aspartate (Asp/D)

Negatively charged R groups

<p><span>Negatively charged R groups</span></p>
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Glutamate (Glu/E)

Negatively charged R groups

<p><span>Negatively charged R groups</span></p>
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What is the Mnemonic for negatively charged amino acids?

DE

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What does the Mnemonic for negatively charged amino acids mean?

Desperate Escape

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