The 20 Amino Acids Quiz

Glycine, Gly, G

What is this amino acid?

Alanine, Ala, A

What is this amino acid?

Valine, Val, V

What is this amino acid?

Leucine, Leu, L

What is this amino acid?

Isoleucine, Ile, I

What is this amino acid?

Proline, Pro, P

What is this amino acid?

Methionine, Met, M

What is this amino acid?

Phenylalanine, Phe, F

What is this amino acid?

Tyrosine, Tyr, Y, 10.1

What is this amino acid?

Tryptophan, Trp, W

What is this amino acid?

Histidine, His, H, 6

What is this amino acid?

Lysine, Lys, K, 10.5

What is this amino acid?

Arginine, Arg, R, 12.7

What is this amino acid?

Histidine, Lysine, Arginine

What are the three basic amino acids?

Basically, His Lost Kid Always Returned

What is the mnemonic to remember the basic amino acids?

Phenylalanine, tyroine, tryptophan

What are the three aromatic amino acids?

The Fine Pine and Yellow Timber are Worth the Tryp

What is the mnemonic to remember the aromatic amino acids?

Glaciers in Alaska Valiantly Locate Isolated Prowler Men

What is the mnemonic to remember the nonpolar, aliphatic amino acids?

Glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, proline, methionine

What are the 7 nonpolar aliphatic amino acids?

Tyrosine (10.1), Lysine (10.5), Arginine (12.7), Histidine (6), Aspartate (3.9), Glutamate (4.1), Cysteine (8.3)

What are the 7 amino acids with pka values for their R chains? What are these values?

Aspartate and Glutamate

What are the two acidic amino acids?

As Peter Digested the Glue, his stomach became acidic

What is the mnemonic to remember the two acidic amino acids?

Aspartic Acid, Asp, D, 3.9

What is this amino acid?

Glutamic Acid, Glu, G, 4.1

What is this amino acid?

Nine Asparagus, Glutonous Queens, and alcohol are a Serious Threat to Cyciety

What is the mnemonic to memorize the polar, uncharged amino acids?

Asparagine, Glutamine, Serine, Threonine, Cysteine

What are the 5 polar, uncharged amino acids?

Asparagine, Asn, N

What is this amino acid?

Glutamine, Gln, Q

What is this amino acid?

Serine, Ser, S

What is this amino acid?

Threonine, Thr, T

What is this amino acid?

Cysteine, Cys, C, 8.3

What is this amino acid?

Tyred Lyce Are Histerically Asperating from the Gluelike Cystine

Mnemonic to remember the 7 amino acids with pka values...

isopropyl (-Ch2(CH3)2) side chain

valine

isobutyl (-CH2CH(CH3)2) side chain

leucine

sec-butyl (-CH(CH3)CH2CH3) side chain

isoleucine

benzyl side chain

phenylalanine

thioether (-CH2CH2 -S -CH3) side chain

methionine

hydroxymethyl (-CH2OH)

serine

hydroxyethyl (-CH(OH)CH3)

threonine

carboxymethyl (-CH2COO-)

Aspartayte

carboxyethyl (-CH2CH2COO-)

glutamate

Gly, G

glycine

ala, a

alanine

ile, i

isoleucine

leu, l

leucine

phe, f

phenylalanine

ser, s

serine

tyr, y

tyrosine

asn, n

asparagine

thr, t

threonine

trp, w

tryptophan

val, v

valine

met, m

methionine

pro, p

proline

cys, c

cysteine

gln, q

glutamine

glu, e

glutamic acid

asp, d

aspartic acid

lys, k

lysine

arg, r

arginine

his, h

histidine