Amino Acids & Proteins

Flashcards on Amino Acids and Proteins

Amino Acids

Building blocks of proteins

Amino Acids

Most common organic molecule in the body; 20 commonly found in mammalian proteins

Amino Acid Components

Carboxyl group, Amino group, R group (side chain)

Enantiomer

A molecule that is non-superimposable on its mirror image.

Amino Acid Abbreviations

Amino Acids with a unique 1 letter abbreviation

Amino Acid Abbreviations

Amino Acids with phonetic abbreviations

Aliphatic Amino Acids

Gly, Ala, Val, Leu, Ile, Pro, Met

Aromatic Amino Acids

Trp, Phe, Tyr

Hydroxyl Amino Acids

Ser, Thr, Tyr

Sulfhydryl Amino Acids

Cys

Carboxyamide Amino Acids

Asn, Gln

Acidic Amino Acids

Asp, Glu

Basic Amino Acids

Lys, His, Arg

Essential Amino Acids

Phe, Val, Thr, Trp, Leu, Ile, Met, His, Lys, Arg

Semi-essential Amino Acids

Amino acids that are needed in adolescents, but not in adults

Non-essential Amino Acids

Amino acids that are synthesized in the body and not needed in the diet

Peptide Bond

The bond formed through dehydration/condensation between two amino acids.

Glycine and Proline

Collagen is rich in these