CHEM 441A - Amino Acids

For the following AA shown, identify:

• AA name

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• 3-letter abrv.

• 1-letter abrv.

• Glycine

• Nonpolar

• Gly

• G

Draw the AA for the letter G

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Glycine

• Gly

Draw the AA for the abrv Gly

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Glycine

• nonpolar

Draw the AA Glycine

• What is the 1-letter abrv.?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• G

• Gly

For the following AA shown, identify:

• AA name

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• 3-letter abrv.

• 1-letter abrv.

• Alanine

• nonpolar

• Ala

• A

Draw the AA for the letter A

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Alanine

• Ala

Draw the AA for the abrv. Ala

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Alanine

• nonpolar

Draw the AA Alanine

• What is the 1-letter abrv?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• A

• Ala

• For the following AA shown, identify:

  • AA name

  • Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

  • 3-letter abrv.

  • 1-letter abrv.

• Proline

• nonpolar

• Pro

• P

Draw the AA for the letter P

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Proline

• Pro

Draw the AA for the abrv. Pro

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Proline

• nonpolar

Draw the AA Proline

• What is the 1-letter abrv?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• P

• Pro

For the following AA shown, identify:

• AA name

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• 3-letter abrv.

• 1-letter abrv.

• Valine

• nonpolar

• Val

• V

Draw the AA for the letter V

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Valine

• Val

Draw the AA for the abrv. Val

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Valine

• nonpolar

Draw the AA Valine

• What is the 1-letter abrv?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• V

• Val

For the following AA shown, identify:

• AA name

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• 3-letter abrv.

• 1-letter abrv.

• Leucine

• nonpolar

• Leu

• L

Draw the AA for the letter L

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Leucine

• Leu

Draw the AA for the abrv. Leu

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Leucine

• nonpolar

Draw the AA Leucine

• What is the 1-letter abrv?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• L

• Leu

For the following AA shown, identify:

• AA name

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• 3-letter abrv.

• 1-letter abrv.

• Isoleucine

• nonpolar

• Ile

• I

Draw the AA for the letter I

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Isoleucine

• Ile

Draw the AA for the abrv. Ile

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Isoleucine

• nonpolar

Draw the AA Isoleucine

• What is the 1-letter abrv?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• I

• Ile

For the following AA shown, identify:

• AA name

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• 3-letter abrv.

• 1-letter abrv.

• Methionine

• nonpolar

• Met

• M

Draw the AA for the letter M

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Methionine

• Met

Draw the AA for the abrv. Met

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Methionine

• nonpolar

Draw the AA Methionine

• What is the 1-letter abrv?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• M

• Met

For the following AA shown, identify:

• AA name

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• 3-letter abrv.

• 1-letter abrv.

• Phenylalanine

• aromatic

• Phe

• F

Draw the AA for the letter F

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Phenylalanine

• Phe

Draw the AA for the abrv. Phe

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Phenylalanine

• aromatic

Draw the AA Phenylalanine

• What is the 1-letter abrv?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• F

• Phe

For the following AA shown, identify:

• AA name

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• 3-letter abrv.

• 1-letter abrv.

• Tyrosine

• aromatic

• Tyr

• Y

Draw the AA for the letter Y

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Tyrosine

• Tyr

Draw the AA for the abrv. Tyr

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Tyrosine

• aromatic

Draw the AA Tyrosine

• What is the 1-letter abrv?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Y

• Tyr

For the following AA shown, identify:

• AA name

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• 3-letter abrv.

• 1-letter abrv.

• Tryptophan

• aromatic

• Try

• W

Draw the AA for the letter W

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Tryptophan

• Try

Draw the AA for the abrv. Try

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Tryptophan

• aromatic

Draw the AA Tryptophan

• What is the 1-letter abrv?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• W

• Try

For the following AA shown, identify:

• AA name

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• 3-letter abrv.

• 1-letter abrv.

• Serine

• polar uncharged

• Ser

• S

Draw the AA for the letter S

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Serine

• Ser

Draw the AA for the abrv. Ser

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Serine

• polar uncharged

Draw the AA Serine

• What is the 1-letter abrv?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• S

• Ser

For the following AA shown, identify:

• AA name

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• 3-letter abrv.

• 1-letter abrv.

• Threonine

• polar uncharged

• Thr

• T

Draw the AA for the letter T

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Threonine

• Thr

Draw the AA for the abrv. Thr

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Threonine

• polar uncharged

Draw the AA Threonine

• What is the 1-letter abrv?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• T

• Thr

For the following AA shown, identify:

• AA name

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• 3-letter abrv.

• 1-letter abrv.

• Cysteine

• polar uncharged

• Cys

• C

Draw the AA for the letter C

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Cysteine

• Cys

Draw the AA for the abrv. Cys

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Cysteine

• polar uncharged

Draw the AA Cysteine

• What is the 1-letter abrv?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• C

• Cys

For the following AA shown, identify:

• AA name

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• 3-letter abrv.

• 1-letter abrv.

• Asparagine

• polar uncharged

• Asn

• N

Draw the AA for the letter N

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Asparagine

• Asn

Draw the AA for the abrv. Asn

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Asparagine

• polar uncharged

Draw the AA Asparagine

• What is the 1-letter abrv?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• N

• Asn

For the following AA shown, identify:

• AA name

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• 3-letter abrv.

• 1-letter abrv.

• Glutamine

• polar uncharged

• Gln

• Q

Draw the AA for the letter Q

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Glutamine

• Gln

Draw the AA for the abrv. Gln

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Glutamine

• polar uncharged

Draw the AA Glutamine

• What is the 1-letter abrv?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Q

• Gln

For the following AA shown, identify:

• AA name

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• 3-letter abrv.

• 1-letter abrv.

• Lysine

• polar pos charged

• Lys

• K

Draw the AA for the letter K

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Lysine

• Lys

Draw the AA for the abrv. Lys

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Lysine

• polar pos charged

Draw the AA Lysine

• What is the 1-letter abrv?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• K

• Lys

For the following AA shown, identify:

• AA name

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• 3-letter abrv.

• 1-letter abrv.

• Arginine

• polar pos charged

• Arg

• R

Draw the AA for the letter R

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Arginine

• Arg

Draw the AA for the abrv. Arg

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Arginine

• polar pos charged

Draw the AA Arginine

• What is the 1-letter abrv?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• R

• Arg

For the following AA shown, identify:

• AA name

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• 3-letter abrv.

• 1-letter abrv.

• Histidine

• polar pos charged

• His

• H

Draw the AA for the letter H

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Histidine

• His

Draw the AA for the abrv. His

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Histidine

• polar pos charged

Draw the AA Histidine

• What is the 1-letter abrv?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• H

• His

For the following AA shown, identify:

• AA name

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• 3-letter abrv.

• 1-letter abrv.

• Histidine

• polar neg charged

• Asp

• D

Draw the AA for the letter D

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Aspartate

• Asp

Draw the AA for the abrv. Asp

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Aspartate

• polar neg charged

Draw the AA Aspartate

• What is the 1-letter abrv?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• D

• Asp

For the following AA shown, identify:

• AA name

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• 3-letter abrv.

• 1-letter abrv.

• Glutamate

• polar neg charged

• Glu

• E

Draw the AA for the letter E

• What is the AA name?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• Glutamate

• Glu

Draw the AA for the abrv. Glu

• What’s the AA name?

• Which R group does it contain (nonpolar, aromatic, polar uncharged, polar pos charged, polar neg charged)

• Glutamate

• polar neg charged

Draw the AA Glutamate

• What is the 1-letter abrv?

• What is the 3-letter abrv?

• E

• Glu

Name the AA with nonpolar R groups

• Glycine

• Alanine

• Proline

• Valine

• Leucine

• Isoleucine

• Methionine

Name the AA with aromatic R groups

• Phenylalanine

• Tyrosine

• Tryptophan

Name the AA with polar uncharged R groups

• Serine

• Threonine

• Cysteine

• Asparagine

• Glutamine

Name the AA with polar pos charged R groups

• Lysine

• Arginine

• Histidine

Name the AA with polar neg R groups

• Aspartate

• Glutamate

Which AA has no chiral center?

Glycine

Which 3-letter abrv is correct for the AA Asparagine? Asn or Arg? What is the AA for the other 3-letter abrv?

• Asparagine = Asn

• Arginine = Arg