Amino Acid Chemical Structures

Vocabulary flashcards covering amino acid chemical structures, zwitterionic forms, and side chain formulas provided in the lecture sources.

Proline chemical structure

The zwitterionic chemical structure of proline, characterized by a cyclic five-membered ring that incorporates the $\text{H}_2\text{N}^+$ amino group.

Alanine chemical structure

The zwitterionic chemical structure of alanine, featuring a central $\text{CH}$ group bonded to a methyl side chain ($\text{CH}_3$).

Glycine chemical structure

The zwitterionic chemical structure of glycine, featuring a central $\text{CH}$ group bonded to a hydrogen atom ($\text{H}$) as its side chain.

Leucine structure with isoleucine side chain formula

An amino acid diagram showing an isobutyl side chain attached to the $\text{CH}$ backbone, presented with the side chain formula $R = \text{CH}(\text{CH}_3)\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3$.

Isoleucine structure with leucine side chain formula

An amino acid diagram showing a sec-butyl side chain attached to the $\text{CH}$ backbone, presented with the side chain formula $R = \text{CH}_2\text{CH}(\text{CH}_3)_2$.

Alanine side chain

The methyl side chain represented as $R = \text{CH}_3$.

Glycine side chain

The single hydrogen atom side chain represented as $R = \text{H}$.

Isoleucine side chain formula

The side chain formula defined as $R = \text{CH}(\text{CH}_3)\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3$.

Leucine side chain formula

The side chain formula defined as $R = \text{CH}_2\text{CH}(\text{CH}_3)_2$.