MCAT Amino Acids

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Alanine

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Arginine

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Asparagine

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Aspartic Acid

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Cysteine

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Glutamic Acid

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Glutamine

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Glycine

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Histidine

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Isoleucine

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Leucine

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Lysine

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Methionine

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Phenylalanine

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Proline

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Serine

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Threonine

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Tryptophan

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Tyrosine

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Valine

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Alanine

Ala

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Arginine

Arg

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Asparagine

Asn

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Aspartic Acid

Asp

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Cysteine

Cys

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Glutamic Acid

Glu

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Glutamine

Gln

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Glycine

Gly

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Histidine

His

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Isoleucine

Ile

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Leucine

Leu

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Lysine

Lys

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Methionine

Met

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Phenylalanine

Phe

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Proline

Pro

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Serine

Ser

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Threonine

Thr

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Tryptophan

Trp

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Tyrosine

Tyr

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Valine

Val

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Alanine

A

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Arginine

R

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Asparagine

N

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Aspartic Acid

D

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Cysteine

C

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Glutamic Acid

E

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Glutamine

Q

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Glycine

G

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Histidine

H

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Isoleucine

I

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Leucine

L

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Lysine

K

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Methionine

M

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Phenylalanine

F

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Proline

P

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Serine

S

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Threonine

T

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Tryptophan

W

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Tyrosine

Y

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Valine

V

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L

Which amino acids are found in Eukaryotic Cells (L or D)?

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Nonpolar

Is glycine polar or nonpolar?

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Nonpolar

Is alanine polar or nonpolar?

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Nonpolar

Is valine polar or nonpolar?

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Nonpolar

Is leucine polar or nonpolar?

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Nonpolar

Is isoleucine polar or nonpolar?

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Nonpolar

Is methionine polar or nonpolar?

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Nonpolar

Is phenylalanine polar or nonpolar?

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Polar

Is serine polar or nonpolar?

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Polar

Is threonine polar or nonpolar?

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Polar

Is asparagine polar or nonpolar?

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Polar

Is glutamine polar or nonpolar?

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Polar

Is cysteine polar or nonpolar?

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Serine (and) Threonine

Name the two nonaromatic amino acids with OH groups that can participate in hydrogen bonding at neutral pH (in alphabetical order)

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Hydrophobic

Is alanine hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Hydrophobic

Is isoleucine hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Hydrophobic

Is leucine hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Hydrophobic

Is valine hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Hydrophobic

Is phenylalanine hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Hydrophilic

Is histidine hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Hydrophilic

Is arginine hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Hydrophilic

Is lysine hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Hydrophilic

Is glutamate hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Hydrophilic

Is aspartate hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Hydrophilic

Is lysine hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Hydrophilic

Is lysine hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Arginine, Lysine

Name the two positively charged amino acids at neutral pH (listed in alphabetical order)

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Aspartic acid (and) glutamic acid

Name the two negatively charged amino acids (listed in alphabetical order)

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Proline

This amino acid causes a kink in secondary structures due to its rigid R-group

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Cysteine

This amino acid forms disulfide bridges with itself which contribute to secondary and tertiary structure

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Serine, Threonine, Tyrosine

Name the three amino acids that can be phosphorylated (listed in alphabetical order)