Amino Acids
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The 20 common amino acids
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What are the 5 classes of amino acids?
Nonpolar, aliphatic R groups
Aromatic R groups
Polar, uncharged R groups
Positively charged R groups
Negatively Charged R groups
Which amino acids belong to the “Negatively Charged R groups”
Aspartate
Glutamate
Which amino acids belong to the “Positively Charged R Groups”
Lysine
Arginine
Histidine
Which amino acids belong to the “Nonpolar, Aliphatic R groups”
Alanine Valine Leucine Isoleucine Methionine
Glycine
Proline
Which amino acids belong ton the “Polar, Uncharged R groups”
Serine
Threonine
Cysteine
Asparagine
Glutamine
Which amino acids belong to the “Aromatic R groups”
Phenylalanine
Tyrosine
Tryptophan
Abbreviation & Symbol for Glycine
Gly
G
Abbreviation & Symbol for Alanine
Ala
A
Abbreviation & Symbol for Proline
Pro
P
Abbreviation & Symbol for Valine
Val
V
Abbreviation & Symbol for Leucine
Leu
L
Abbreviation & Symbol for Isoleucine
Ile
I
Abbreviation & Symbol for Phenylalanine
Phe F
Abbreviation & Symbol for Tyrosine
Tyr
Y
Abbreviation & Symbol for Tryptophan
Trp
W
Abbreviation & Symbol for Serine
Ser
S
Abbreviation & Symbol for Threonine
Thr
T
Abbreviation & Symbol for Cysteine
Cys
C
Abbreviation & Symbol for Asparagine
Asn
N
Abbreviation & Symbol for Glutamine
Gln Q
Abbreviation & Symbol for Lysine
Lys
K
Abbreviation & Symbol for Histidine
His
H
Abbreviation & Symbol for Arginine
Arg
R
Abbreviation & Symbol for Aspartate
Asp
D
Abbreviation & Symbol for Glutamate
Glu
E
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Aspartate
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Glutamate
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Lysine
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Arginine
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Histidine
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Glycine
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Alanine
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Proline
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Valine
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Methionine
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Isoleucine
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:eucine
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Serine
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Threonine
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Cysteine
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Glutamine
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Asparagine
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Phenylalanine
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Tyrosine
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Tryptophan
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