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Can you name the different types of amino acids (in alphabetical order within the groups given)?
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Characteristic
Amino Acid
Abbreviations
Positively Charged and Hydrophilic
R; Arg
Positively Charged and Hydrophilic
H; His
Positively Charged and Hydrophilic
K; Lys
Negatively Charged and Hydrophilic
D; Asp
Negatively Charged and Hydrophilic
E; Glu
No Charge and Hydrophilic
N; Asn
No Charge and Hydrophilic
Q; Gln
No Charge and Hydrophilic
S; Ser
No Charge and Hydrophilic
T; Thr
No Charge and Hydrophilic
Y; Tyr
Characteristic
Amino Acid
Abbreviations
Hydrophobic (no charge)
A; Ala
Hydrophobic (no charge)
I; Ile
Hydrophobic (no charge)
L; Leu
Hydrophobic (no charge)
M; Met
Hydrophobic (no charge)
F; Phe
Hydrophobic (no charge)
W; Trp
Hydrophobic (no charge)
V; Val
Sulfhydryl group may form disulfide bridges
C; Cys
A small amino acid with H as it's R group; can be shoved into 'nooks and crannies'
G; Gly
Ringed; H3N instead of H2N; Rigid and resits rotation; Often found at bends/loops
P; Pro
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