BIOCHEM - All 20 Amino Acids

A Ala Alanine

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G Gly Glycine

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I Ile Isoleucine

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L Leu Leucine

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M Met Methionine

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P Pro Proline

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V Val Valine

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Valine, Alanine, Methionine, Proline, Leucine, Isoleucine, Glycine

List the amino acids in the Nonpolar, aliphatic R group

Nonpolar, aliphatic R group

Hydrophobic amino acids often grouped in the middle of a folded protein. Name the Group

F Phe Phenylalanine

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Y Tyr Tyrosine pKa: 10.07

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W Trp Tryptophan

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Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Tryptophan

List the amino acids in the Aromatic R Group

Relatively nonpolar (hydrophobic)

Aromatic R group amino acids are ____

S Ser Serine

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T Thr Threonine

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C Cys Cysteine , pKa: 8.18

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N Asn Asparagine

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Q Gln Glutamine

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Serine Threonine Cysteine Asparagine Glutamine

List the amino acids in the Polar, Uncharged R Group

K Lys Lysine : 10.53

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R Arg Arginine pKa: 12.48

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H His Histidine

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Lysine, Arginine, Histidine

List the amino acids in the Positively Charged R Group

D Asp Aspartate, pKa: 3.65

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E Glu Glutamate pKa:4.25

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