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Amino Acids
20 Amino acids, abbreviations and state
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ala | Alanine (A) is nonpolar and hydrophobic |
| Phe | Phenylalanine (F) is nonpolar and hydrophobic |
| Gly | Glycine (G) is nonpolar and hydrophobic |
| Ile | Isoleucine (I) is nonpolar and hydrophobic |
| Met | Methionine (M) is nonpolar and hydrophobic |
| Pro | Proline (P) is nonpolar and hydrophobic |
| Val | Valine (V) is nonpolar and hydrophobic |
| Trp | Tryptophan (W) is nonpolar and hydrophobic |
| Leu | Leucine (L) is nonpolar and hydrophobic |
| Asp | Aspartate (D) is negatively charged (Acidic) and hydrophilic |
| Glu | Glutamate (E) is negatively charged (Acidic) and hydrophilic |
| His | Histidine (H) is positively charged (basic) and hydrophilic |
| Arg | Arginine (R) positively charged (basic) and hydrophilic |
| Lys | Lysine (K) positively charged (basic) and hydrophilic |
| Cys | Cysteine (C) is polar and hydrophilic. |
| Asn | Asparagine (N) is polar and hydrophilic. |
| Gln | Glutamine (Q) is polar and hydrophilic. |
| Ser | Serine (S) is polar and hydrophilic. |
| Thr | Threonine (T) is polar and hydrophilic. |
| Tys | Tyrosine (Y) is polar and hydrophilic. |