Biology 1 - Amino Acids

Memoizing list for thebonding types of the amino acids. Happy studying!

Glycine (Gly, G)

Special group: Neutral

Cysteine (Cys, C)

Special group: Hydrophilic - forms disulfide covalent bonds

Proline (Pro, P)

Special group: Neutral

Alanine (Ala, A)

Group: Nonpolar (Hydrophobic)

Valine (Val, V)

Group: Nonpolar (Hydrophobic)

Leucine (Leu, L)

Group: Nonpolar (Hydrophobic)

Isoleucine (Ile, I)

Group: Nonpolar (Hydrophobic)

Methionine (Met, M)

Group: Nonpolar (Hydrophobic)

Phenylalanine (Phe, F)

Group: Nonpolar (Hydrophobic)

Tryptophan (Trp, W)

Group: Nonpolar (Hydrophobic)

Serine (Ser, S)

Group: Polar Uncharged (Hydrophilic - H Bonds)

Threonine (Thr, T)

Group: Polar Uncharged (Hydrophilic - H Bonds)

Asparagine (Asn, N)

Group: Polar Uncharged (Hydrophilic - H Bonds)

Glutamine (Gln, Q)

Group: Polar Uncharged (Hydrophilic - H Bonds)

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)

Group: Polar Uncharged (Hydrophilic - H Bonds) *Partially hydrophobic

Aspartic acid (Asp, D)

Group: Negative Charged (Hydrophilic, Ionic bonds (salt bridges)

Glutamic acid (Glu, E)

Group: Negative Charged (Hydrophilic, Ionic bonds (salt bridges)

Lysine (Lys, K)

Group: Positive Charged (Hydrophilic, Ionic bonds + H bonds)

Arginine (Arg, R)

Group: Positive Charged (Hydrophilic, Ionic bonds + H bonds)

Histidine (His, H)

Group: Positive Charged (Hydrophilic, Ionic bonds + H bonds)

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