MCAT - amino acids, peptides, and proteins BIOCHEM

alanine abbreviations

ala, A

arginine abbreviations

arg, R

asparagine abbreviations

asn, N

aspartic acid abbreviations

asp, D

cysteine abbreviations

cys, C

glutamic acid abbreviations

glu, E

glutamine abbreviations

gln, Q

glycine abbreviations

gly, G

histidine abbreviations

his, H

isoleucine abbreviations

ile, I

leucine abbreviations

leu, L

lysine abbreviations

lys, K

methionine abbreviations

met, M

phenylalanine abbreviations

phe, F

proline abbreviations

pro, P

serine abbreviations

ser, S

threonine abbreviations

thr, T

tryptophane abbreviations

trp, W

tyrosine abbreviations

tyr, Y

valine abbreviations

val, V

glycine structure

alanine structure

valine structure

leucine structure

isoleucine structure

methionine structure

proline structure

phenylalanine structure

tyrosine structure

tryptophan structure

serine structure

threonine structure

cysteine structure

asparagine structure

glutamine structure

aspartic acid structure

glutamic acid structure

lysine structure

arginine structure

histidine structure

essential amino acids list

histodine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, pheynalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine

essential amino acids definition

amino acids that cannot be synthesized by the human body and must be obtained through diet

non essential amino acids list

alanine, asparagine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, serine, arginine, cysteine, glutamine, glycine, proline, tyrosine

non essential amino acids definition

can be synthesized by the body

all amino acids are chiral EXCEPT

glycine

all amino acids (with chirality) have an S configuration EXCEPT

cysteine

hydrophobic acids (interior of protein molecule)

alanine, isoleucine, leucine, valine, phenylalanine

hydrophillic amino acids (exterior of protein molecule)

histidine, arginine, lysine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid