biochem - amino acids

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classifications of polar hydrophilic side chains

uncharged, acidic (negative at pH 7), basic (positive at pH 7)

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notation, structure and characteristics of glycine

Gly or G

non polar but strongly hydrophobic and small

<p>Gly or G</p><p>non polar but strongly hydrophobic and small</p>
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notation, structure and characteristics of alanine

Ala or A

non polar hydrophobic

<p>Ala or A </p><p>non polar hydrophobic</p>
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notation, structure and characteristics of phenylalanine

Phe or F

hydrophobic

<p>Phe or F</p><p>hydrophobic</p>
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notation, structure and characteristics of tyrosine

Tyr or Y

non polar hydrophobic or hydrophobilic (uncharged polar)

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notation, structure and characteristics of serine

Ser/ S

hydrophilic uncharged polar

<p>Ser/ S</p><p>hydrophilic uncharged polar</p>
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notation, structure and characteristics of cysteine

Cys or C

non polar hydrophobic/hydrophilic (uncharged polar)

<p>Cys or C</p><p>non polar hydrophobic/hydrophilic (uncharged polar)</p>
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notation, structure and characteristics of aspartic acid

Asp or D

hydrophilic

charged, acidic

<p>Asp or D</p><p>hydrophilic</p><p>charged, acidic</p>
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notation, structure and characteristics of glutamic acid

Glu or E

hydrophilic

charged, acidic

<p>Glu or E</p><p>hydrophilic</p><p>charged, acidic</p>
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notation, structure and characteristics of asparagine

Asn or N

hydrophilic

uncharged polar

<p>Asn or N</p><p>hydrophilic</p><p>uncharged polar</p>
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notation, structure and characteristics of glutamine

Gln or Q

hydrophilic

uncharged polar

<p>Gln or Q</p><p>hydrophilic</p><p>uncharged polar</p>
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notation, structure and characteristics of lysine

Lys or K

hydrophilic

charged, basic

<p>Lys or K</p><p>hydrophilic</p><p>charged, basic</p>
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notation, structure and characteristics of arginine

Arg or R

hydrophilic

charged, basic

<p>Arg or R</p><p>hydrophilic</p><p>charged, basic</p>
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notation, structure and characteristics of histidine

His or H

hydrophilic

charged

basic/ uncharged polar

easily gains or loses a proton at pH 7

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notation, structure and characteristics of proline

Pro or P

non-polar hydrophobic

<p>Pro or P</p><p>non-polar hydrophobic</p>
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notation, structure and characteristics of valine

Val or V

non polar hydrophobic

<p>Val or V</p><p>non polar hydrophobic</p>
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notation, structure and characteristics of leucine

Leu or L

non polar hydrophobic

<p>Leu or L</p><p>non polar hydrophobic</p>
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notation, structure and characteristics of isoleucine

Ile or I

non polar hydrophobic

<p>Ile or I</p><p>non polar hydrophobic</p>
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notation, structure and characteristics of tryptophan

Trp or W

non polar hydrophobic

<p>Trp or W</p><p>non polar hydrophobic</p>
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notation, structure and characteristics of methionine

Met or M

non polar hydrophobic

<p>Met or M</p><p>non polar hydrophobic</p>
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notation, structure and characteristics of threonine

Thr or T

hydrophilic

uncharged polar

<p>Thr or T</p><p>hydrophilic</p><p>uncharged polar</p>