Biochemistry 20 amino acids

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Glycine

Abbreviations: Gly, G

hydrophobic amino acid

-achiral

<p>Abbreviations: Gly, G</p><p>hydrophobic amino acid</p><p>-achiral</p>
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Alanine

Abbreviations: Ala, A

hydrophobic amino acid

-generic amino acid

<p>Abbreviations: Ala, A</p><p>hydrophobic amino acid</p><p>-generic amino acid</p>
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Valine

abbreviations: Val, V

hydrophobic amino acid

<p>abbreviations: Val, V</p><p>hydrophobic amino acid</p>
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Leucine

abbreviations: Leu, L

hydrophobic amino acid

<p>abbreviations: Leu, L</p><p>hydrophobic amino acid</p>
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Isoleucine

abbreviations: Ile, I

hydrophobic amino acid

<p>abbreviations: Ile, I</p><p>hydrophobic amino acid</p>
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Methionine

abbreviations:Met, M

hydrophobic amino acid

-first amino acid in polypeptide chain

-internal sulfur

<p>abbreviations:Met, M</p><p>hydrophobic amino acid</p><p>-first amino acid in polypeptide chain</p><p>-internal sulfur</p>
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Proline

abbreviations Pro, P

hydrophobic amino acid

-cyclized AA: no rotation around C-N bond

<p>abbreviations Pro, P</p><p>hydrophobic amino acid</p><p>-cyclized AA: no rotation around C-N bond</p>
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phenylalanine

abbreviations: Phe, F

hydrophobic amino acid

-phenyl ring= R group

<p>abbreviations: Phe, F</p><p>hydrophobic amino acid</p><p>-phenyl ring= R group</p>
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tryptophan

abbreviations: Trp, W

hydrophobic amino acid

-indole ring

-"twptophan"

<p>abbreviations: Trp, W</p><p>hydrophobic amino acid</p><p>-indole ring</p><p>-"twptophan"</p>
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serine

abbreviations: Ser, S

polar amino acid

-looks like alanine with -OH

<p>abbreviations: Ser, S</p><p>polar amino acid</p><p>-looks like alanine with -OH</p>
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threonine

abbreviations: Thr, T

-polar amino acids

-looks like valine with -OH

<p>abbreviations: Thr, T</p><p>-polar amino acids</p><p>-looks like valine with -OH</p>
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tyrosine

abbreviations: Tyr, Y

polar amino acid

-phenyl ring

-looks like phenolalinine with -OH

<p>abbreviations: Tyr, Y</p><p>polar amino acid</p><p>-phenyl ring</p><p>-looks like phenolalinine with -OH</p>
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cysteine

abbreviations: Cys, C

polar amino acid

-sulfhydryl group--> -SH

-forms disulfide bonds

<p>abbreviations: Cys, C</p><p>polar amino acid</p><p>-sulfhydryl group--&gt; -SH</p><p>-forms disulfide bonds</p>
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asparagine

abbreviations: Asn, N

polar amino acid

-asparagiNNNe

<p>abbreviations: Asn, N</p><p>polar amino acid</p><p>-asparagiNNNe</p>
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glutamine

abbreviations: Gln, Q

polar amino acid

-glutamine is Q-uteamine

<p>abbreviations: Gln, Q</p><p>polar amino acid</p><p>-glutamine is Q-uteamine</p>
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lysine

abbreviations: Lys, K

-positively charged amino acid

<p>abbreviations: Lys, K</p><p>-positively charged amino acid</p>
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arginine

abbreviations: Arg, R

positively charged amino acid

-ARRRRginine

<p>abbreviations: Arg, R</p><p>positively charged amino acid</p><p>-ARRRRginine</p>
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histidine

abbreviations: His, H

positively charged amino acid

-good for catalytic rxns

<p>abbreviations: His, H</p><p>positively charged amino acid</p><p>-good for catalytic rxns</p>
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aspartate

abbreviations: Asp, D

negatively charged amino acids

-aspar-D-ate

<p>abbreviations: Asp, D</p><p>negatively charged amino acids</p><p>-aspar-D-ate</p>
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glutamate

abbreviations: Glu, E

negatively charged amino acid

-glutamatEEE

<p>abbreviations: Glu, E</p><p>negatively charged amino acid</p><p>-glutamatEEE</p>