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Amino Acid R-groups
Grouping Amino Acid R-Groups into Categories
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Biochemistry
Undergraduate 4
02/28/2016

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Is Glycine polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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GLY is a nonpolar amino acid with an R group composed of hydrocarbons
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Is Alananine polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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ALA is nonpolar amino acid with an R group composed of hydrocarbons
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Is Valine polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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VAL is nonpolar amino acid with an R group composed of hydrocarbons
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Is Leucine polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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LEU is nonpolar amino acid with an R group composed of hydrocarbons
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Is Isoleucine polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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ILE is nonpolar amino acid with an R group composed of hydrocarbons
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Is Proline polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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PRO is nonpolar amino acid with an R group composed of hydrocarbons
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Is Phenylalanine polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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PHE is a nonpolar aromatic
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Is Tryptophan polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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TRP is a nonpolar aromatic
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Is Methionine polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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MET is a nonpolar sulfur containing amino acid
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Is Serine polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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SER is a polar but uncharged (neutral at all pH values and interacts well with water. Hydroxyl R group
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Is Threonine polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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THR is a polar but uncharged (neutral at all pH values and interacts well with water. Hydroxyl R group
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Is Asparagine polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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ASN is a polar but uncharged (neutral at all pH values and interacts well with water. Carboxyamide R group
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Is Glutamine polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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GLN is a polar but uncharged (neutral at all pH values and interacts well with water. Carboxyamide R groups
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Is Histidine polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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HIS is a polar, weak acid. Deprotonates b/t pH 0-14. Contains nitrogen in their functional groups. Also aromatic
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Is Lysine polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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LYS is a polar, weak acid. Deprotonates b/t pH 0-14. Contains nitrogen in their functional groups.
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Is Arginine polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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ARG is a polar, weak acid. Deprotonates b/t pH 0-14. Contains nitrogen in their functional groups
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Is Aspartate polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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ASP is a polar, weak acid. Deprotonates b/t pH 0-14. Contains carboxylic acids as their functional groups
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Is Glutamate polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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GLU is a polar, weak acid. Deprotonates b/t pH 0-14. Contains carboxylic acids as their functional groups
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Is Tyrosine polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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TYR is a polar, weak acid. Deprotonates b/t pH 0-14. Contains aromatic hydroxyl group as functional group
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Is Cysteine polar or nonpolar? If so, charged or uncharged? Aromatic? Abbreviation?
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CYS is a polar, weak acid. Deprotonates b/t pH 0-14. Contains a thiol in its functional group.
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