Properties of Amino Acids
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- What properties does the glycine side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- nonpolar... gly
- What properties does the serine side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- uncharged polar... ser
- What properties does the aspartic acid side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- charged... asp
- What properties does the histadine side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- positive charge (basic)... his
- What properties does the glutamine side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- uncharged polar... gln
- What properties does the alanine side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- nonpolar... ala
- What properties does the valine side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- nonpolar... val
- What properties does the tryosine side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- uncharged polar... tyr
- What properties does the methionine side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- nonpolar... met
- What properties does the lysine side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- positive (basic)... lys
- What properties does the asparagine side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- uncharged polar... asn
- What properties does the leucine side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- nonpolar... leu
- What properties does the cysteine side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- uncharged polar... cys
- What properties does the threonine side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- uncharged polar... thr
- What properties does the proline side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- nonpolar... pro
- What properties does the glutamic acid side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- Acidic... glu
- What properties does the isoleucine side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- nonpolar... ile
- What properties does the Phenylalanine side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- nonpolar... phe
- What properties does the tryptophan side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- nonpolar... try
- What properties does the arginine side chain possess? and what is its abeviation?
- postive (basic)... arg
- Where would you most likely to find nonpolar side chains?
- clustered in the interior of proteins or in the plasma membran
- Which amino acids can participate in hydrogen bonding? (e.g., serves as an attachment for a phosphate group.)
- serine, threonine, cysteine and rarely tyrosine.
- What is the pneumonic for remembering amino acid properties?
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MAIL VP PT = non polar
GA = Negative charge polar
SGT GCAT = uncharged polar
HAL = positive charge polar