20 Essential Amino Acids Flashcards
glycine
hydrophobic nonpolar, nonaromatic side chains (7) (mnemonic: LIMP VAG)
alanine
nonpolar, nonaromatic side chains (7) (mnemonic: LIMP VAG)
valine
hydrophobic nonpolar, nonaromatic side chains (7) (mnemonic: LIMP VAG)
leucine
hydrophobic nonpolar, nonaromatic side chains (7) (mnemonic: LIMP VAG)
isoleucine
hydrophobic nonpolar, nonaromatic side chains (7) (mnemonic: LIMP VAG)
methionine
hydrophobic nonpolar, nonaromatic side chains (7) (mnemonic: LIMP VAG)
proline
hydrophobic nonpolar, nonaromatic side chains (7) (mnemonic: LIMP VAG)
tryptophan
hydophobic aromatic side chain (3) (mnemonic: Party around Town)
phenylalanine
hydrophobic non polar aromatic side chain (3)
tyrosine
hydrophobic non polar aromatic side chain (3) (mnemonic: Party around Town)
serine
hydrophilic (neutral) polar side chain (6) (mnemionic: STAT;C;Grapes)
threonine
hydrophilic (neutral) polar side chain (6)
asparagine
hydrophilic (neutral) polar side chain (6) (mnemonic: STAT;C;Grapes)
glutamine
hydrophilic (neutral) polar side chain (6) (mnemonic: STAT;C;Grapes)
cysteine
hydrophilic (neutral) polar side chain (6)
aspartic acid
hydrophilic negatively charged side chains (2)
glutamic acid
hydrophilic (polar) negatively charged side chains (2)
argenine
hydrophilic positively charged side chains (3) (mnemonic: Love All Humans)
lysine
hydrophilic positively charged side chains (3) mnemonic: Love All Humans)
histidine
hydrophilic positively charged side chains (3) (mnemonic: Love All Humans)