Amino Acids

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Nonpolar (hydrophobic)

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Nonpolar (hydrophobic)

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Nonpolar (hydrophobic)

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Polar uncharged

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Polar uncharged

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Polar negative

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Nonpolar (hydrophobic)

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Nonpolar (hydrophobic)

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Nonpolar (hydrophobic)

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Nonpolar (hydrophobic)

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Nonpolar (hydrophobic)

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Nonpolar (hydrophobic)

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Nonpolar (hydrophobic)

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Polar uncharged

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Polar positive

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Polar positive

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Polar positive

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Polar negative

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What are the special properties of glycine?

A hydrogen side chain that gives greater flexibility to the protein

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What are the special properties of proline?

A side chain covalently bonded to the N that adds rigidity to the protein

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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

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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

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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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