PDBio 120: Amino Acids – Flashcards

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Alanine
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A; Ala
Nonpolar
Hydrophobic
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Arginine
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R; Arg
Basic, Polar Charged
Hydrophilic
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Asparagine
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N; Asn
Polar
Hydrophilic
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Asparagine
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N; Asn
Polar
Hydrophilic
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Aspartic Acid
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D; Asp
Acidic, Polar
Hydrophilic
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Cysteine
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C; Cys
Nonpolar
Sulfurous
Hydrophobic
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Glutamic Acid
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E; Glu
Acidic, Polar Charged
Hydrophilic
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Glutamine
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Q; Gln
Polar
Hydrophilic
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Glycine
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G; Gly
Nonpolar
Hydrophobic
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Histidine
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H; His
Basic, Polar Charged
Hydrophilic
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Isoleucine
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I; Ile
Nonpolar
Hydrophobic
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Leucine
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L; Leu
Nonpolar
Hydrophobic
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Lysine
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K; Lys
Basic, Polar Charged
Hydrophilic
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Methionine
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M; Met
Nonpolar
Non-Charged
Sulfurous
Hydrophobic
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Phenylalanine
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F; Phe
Nonpolar
Aromatic
Hydrophobic
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Proline
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P; Pro
Nonpolar
Note: Proline is weird. Its R group DOES bind back to its Amino Group (The one that comes off its side chain)
Hydrophobic
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Serine
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S; Ser
Polar Non-Charged
Hydrophilic
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Threonine
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T; Thr
Polar Non-Charged
Hydrophilic
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Tryptophan
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W; Trp
Nonpolar
Hydrophobic
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Tyrosine
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Y; Tyr
Polar (Aromatic)
Hydrophobic
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Valine
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V; Val
Nonpolar
Hydrophilic
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