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Amino Acid Structures/Properties Flashcards

Remember the basic structure and nomenclature of each amino acid, understand their chemical properties and classification,

Hello! This is an amino acid set by Fadil Nohur, aka fiddle_n. Here are a list of the 20 amino acids coded in the genome. Amino acids vary in their difficulty for learning. Some amino acids are easy to learn, whilst some defy memorisation (yes, tryptophan, I'm looking at you!). All amino acid pictures have been painstakingly edited and uploaded by none other than me, for your learning pleasure! Have fun learning, and maybe give me a high five if you feel like it ;)

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2382650475Glycine (Gly, G)Hydrophobic/Nonpolar, Alkyl/aliphatic0
2382650476Alanine (Ala, A)Hydrophobic/Nonpolar, Alkyl/aliphatic1
2382650477Valine (Val, V)Hydrophobic/Nonpolar, Alkyl/Aliphatic2
2382650478Leucine (Leu, L)Hydrophobic/Nonpolar, Alkyl/Aliphatic3
2382650479Isoleucine (Ile, I)Hydrophobic/Nonpolar, Alkyl/Aliphatic4
2382650480Methionine (Met, M)Hydrophobic/Nonpolar, Alkyl/Aliphatic, Sulfated5
2382650481Proline (Pro, P)Hydrophobic/Nonpolar, Alkyl/Aliphatic6
2382650482Phenylalanine (Phe, F)Hydrophobic, Aromatic7
2382650483Tryptophan (Trp, W)Hydrophobic, Aromatic8
2382650484Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)Hydrophobic, Aromatic pKa - 109
2382650485Serine (Ser, S)Hydrophilic/Polar, Uncharged, Hydroxylated10
2382650486Threonine (Thr, T)Hydrophilic/Polar, Uncharged, Hydroxylated11
2382650487Asparagine (Asn, N)Hydrophilic/Polar, Uncharged, Amide group12
2382650488Glutamine (Gln, Q)Hydrophilic/Polar, Uncharged, Amide group13
2382650489Cysteine (Cys, C)Hydrophilic/Polar, Uncharged, Sulfated pKa - 8.214
2382650490Histidine (His, H)Hydrophilic, Positively Charged, Nitrogen-Containing pKa - 615
2382650491Lysine (Lys, K)Hydrophilic, Positively Charged, Nitrogen-Containing pKa - 10.516
2382650492Arginine (Arg, R)Hydrophilic, Positively Charged, Nitrogen-Containing pKa - 12.517
2382650493Aspartate (Asp, D)Hydrophilic, Negatively Charged, Carboxylic pKa - 3.618
2382650494Glutamate (Glu, E)Hydrophilic, Positively Charged, Carboxylic pKa - 4.219

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