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Amino Acids
Properties and Naming
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Biochemistry
Undergraduate 1
12/30/2012

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Term
What is the three letter code for Alanine?
Definition
Ala
Term
What is the three letter code for Arginine?
Definition
Arg
Term
What is the three letter code for Asparagine?
Definition
Asn
Term
What is the three letter code for Aspartic Acid?
Definition
Asp
Term
What is the three letter code for Cysteine?
Definition
Cys
Term
What is the three letter code for Glutamic Acid?
Definition
Glu
Term
What is the three letter code for Glutamine?
Definition
Gln
Term
What is the three letter code for Glycine?
Definition
Gly
Term
What is the three letter code for Histidine?
Definition
His
Term
What is the three letter code for Isoleucine?
Definition
Ile
Term
What is the three letter code for Leucine?
Definition
Leu
Term
What is the three letter code for Lysine?
Definition
Lys
Term
What is the three letter code for Methionine?
Definition
Met
Term
What is the three letter code for Phenylalanine?
Definition
Phe
Term
What is the three letter code for Proline?
Definition
Pro
Term
What is the three letter code for Serine?
Definition
Ser
Term
What is the three letter code for Threonine?
Definition
Thr
Term
What is the three letter code for Tryptophan?
Definition
Try
Term
What is the three letter code for Tyrosine?
Definition
Tyr
Term
What is the three letter code for Valine?
Definition
Val
Term
What is the single letter code for Alanine?
Definition
A
Term
What is the single letter code for Arginine?
Definition
R
Term
What is the single letter code for Asparagine?
Definition
N
Term
What is the single letter code for Aspartic Acid?
Definition
D
Term
What is the single letter code for cysteine?
Definition
C
Term
What is the single letter code for Glutamic Acid?
Definition
E
Term
What is the single letter code for Glutamine?
Definition
Q
Term
What is the single letter code for Glycine?
Definition
G
Term
What is the single letter code for Histidine?
Definition
H
Term
What is the single letter code for Isoleucine?
Definition
I
Term
What is the single letter code for Leucine?
Definition
K
Term
What is the single letter code for Lysine?
Definition
L
Term
What is the single letter code for Methionine?
Definition
M
Term
What is the single letter code for Phenylalanine?
Definition
F
Term
What is the single letter code for Proline
Definition
P
Term
What is the single letter code for Serine?
Definition
S
Term
What is the single letter code for Threonine?
Definition
T
Term
What is the single letter code for Tryptophan?
Definition
W
Term
What is the single letter code for Tyrosine?
Definition
Y
Term
What is the single letter code for Valine?
Definition
V
Term
Name all the simple amino acids?
Definition
Glycine, Alanine, Threonine, Cysteine and Serine
Term
Name all the negative amino acids?
Definition
Aspartatic Acid, Asparagine, Glutamic Acid and Glutamine
Term
Name all the positive amino acids?
Definition
Histidine, Lysine and Arginine
Term
Name all the hydrophobic amino acids?
Definition
Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine, Methionine and Proline
Term
Name all the aromatic amino acids?
Definition
Phenylalanine, Tyrosine and Tryptophan
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Glycine?
Definition
-H
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Alanine?
Definition
-CH3
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Serine?
Definition
-CH2-OH
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Threonine?
Definition
-CH(OH)-CH3
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Cysteine?
Definition
-CH2-SH
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Aspartic Acid?
Definition
-CH2-COO-
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Asparagine?
Definition
-CH2-C(=0)-NH2
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Glutamaic Acid?
Definition
-CH2-CH2-COO-
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Glutamine?
Definition
-CH2-CH2-C(=O)-NH2
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Lysine?
Definition
-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-NH3+
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Arginine?
Definition
-CH2-CH2-CH2-NH-C(=NH2+)-NH2
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Histidine?
Definition
-CH2-C=CH-NH-CH=NH+- (Cyclic to second C)
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Valine?
Definition
-CH(CH3)-CH3
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Leucine?
Definition
-CH2-CH(CH3)-CH3
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Isoleucine?
Definition
-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Methionine?
Definition
-CH2-CH2-S-CH3
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Proline?
Definition
-CH2-CH2-CH2-NH2+ (Cyclic to N terminus)
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Phenylalanine?
Definition
-CH2-Benzene
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Tyrosine?
Definition
-CH2-Phenol
Term
What is the side chain of the amino acid Tryptophan?
Definition
-CH2-C=CH-NH-Benzene- (Cyclic to second carbon)
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