Amino Acids
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Nonpolar (hydrophobic)
Nonpolar (hydrophobic)
Nonpolar (hydrophobic)
Polar uncharged
Polar uncharged
Polar negative
Nonpolar (hydrophobic)
Nonpolar (hydrophobic)
Nonpolar (hydrophobic)
Nonpolar (hydrophobic)
Nonpolar (hydrophobic)
Nonpolar (hydrophobic)
Nonpolar (hydrophobic)
Polar uncharged
Polar positive
Polar positive
Polar positive
Polar negative
What are the special properties of glycine?
A hydrogen side chain that gives greater flexibility to the protein
What are the special properties of proline?
A side chain covalently bonded to the N that adds rigidity to the protein
What are the special properties of cysteine?
A thiol side chain with a sulfur atom that can form covalent bonds with the sulfurs of other amino acids, stabilizing the conformation of folded proteins
What are the special properties of serine, threonine, and tyrosine?
OH hydroxyl groups that can be phosphorylated to change protein structure/ function or glycosylated to strengthen the protein or send signals
What are the special properties of asparagine and arginine?
NH2 groups that can be glycosylated to strengthen the protein or send signals
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