Amino acid structure

Name the nonpolar amino acids & their R groups

Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Methionine, Proline, Tryptophan

R= H, alkyl, aromatic

Name the polar amino acids & their R groups

Serine, Threonine, Tyrosine, Cysteine, Asparagine, Glutamine

R= alcohols, thiols, or amides

Name the acidic amino acids & their R groups

Aspartic acid, Glutamic acid

R= carboxylic acid

Name the basic amino acids & their R groups

Histidine, Lysine, and Arginine

R= Amine

Glycine

Alanine

Valine

Leucine

Isoleucine

Phenylalanine

Methionine

Proline

Tryptophan

Serine

Threonine

Tyrosine

Cysteine

Asparagine

Glutamine

Aspartic Acid

Glutamic Acid

Histidine

Lysine

Arginine