2022-06-07T01:21:34+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true <p>Alanine, Structure</p>, <p>Alanine, Side Chain</p>, <p>Alanine, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Alanine, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Arginine, Structure</p>, <p>Arginine, Side Chain</p>, <p>Arginine, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Arginine, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Asparagine, Structure</p>, <p>Asparagine, Side Chain</p>, <p>Asparagine, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Asparagine, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Aspartic Acid/Aspartate, Structure</p>, <p>Aspartic Acid/Aspartate, Side Chain</p>, <p>Aspartic Acid/Aspartate, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Aspartic Acid/Aspartate, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Cysteine, Structure</p>, <p>Cysteine, Side Chain</p>, <p>Cysteine, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Cysteine, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Glutamic Acid/Glutamate, Structure</p>, <p>Glutamic Acid/Glutamate, Side Chain</p>, <p>Glutamic Acid/Glutamate, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Glutamic Acid/Glutamate, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Glutamine, Structure</p>, <p>Glutamine, Side Chain</p>, <p>Glutamine, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Glutamine, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Glycine, Structure</p>, <p>Glycine, Side Chain</p>, <p>Glycine, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Glycine, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Histidine, Structure</p>, <p>Histidine, Side Chain</p>, <p>Histidine, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Histidine, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Isoleucine, Structure</p>, <p>Isoleucine, Side Chain</p>, <p>Isoleucine, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Isoleucine, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Leucine, Structure</p>, <p>Leucine, Side Chain</p>, <p>Leucine, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Leucine, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Lysine, Structure</p>, <p>Lysine, Side Chain</p>, <p>Lysine, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Lysine, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Methionine, Structure</p>, <p>Methionine, Side Chain</p>, <p>Methionine, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Methionine, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Phenylalanine, Structure</p>, <p>Phenylalanine, Side Chain</p>, <p>Phenylalanine, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Phenylalanine, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Proline, Structure</p>, <p>Proline, Side Chain</p>, <p>Proline, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Proline, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Serine, Structure</p>, <p>Serine, Side Chain</p>, <p>Serine, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Serine, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Threonine, Structure</p>, <p>Threonine, Side Chain</p>, <p>Threonine, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Threonine, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Tryptophan, Structure</p>, <p>Tryptophan, Side Chain</p>, <p>Tryptophan, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Tryptophan, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Tyrosine, Structure</p>, <p>Tyrosine, Side Chain</p>, <p>Tyrosine, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Tyrosine, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Valine, Structure</p>, <p>Valine, Side Chain</p>, <p>Valine, 3-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>Valine, 1-Letter Abbreviation</p>, <p>What is the chirality of the isoleucine side chain stereocenter?</p>, <p>Which of the amino acids is achiral?</p>, <p>All of the common amino acids have an _____ absolute configuration at the alpha-carbon, except _____ which has an _____ stereocenter.</p>, <p>What is pKa1 and what is its value for the amino acids?</p>, <p>What is pKa2 and what is its value for the amino acids?</p>, <p>What is the chirality of the threonine side chain stereocenter?</p> flashcards
Structure an Function of Proteins and Amino Acids

Structure an Function of Proteins and Amino Acids

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  • Alanine, Structure

  • Alanine, Side Chain

    Hydrophobic

  • Alanine, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    Ala

  • Alanine, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    A

  • Arginine, Structure

  • Arginine, Side Chain

    Amphipathic, Positively Charged, pKa ~ 12.5

  • Arginine, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    Arg

  • Arginine, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    R

  • Asparagine, Structure

  • Asparagine, Side Chain

    Hydrophilic

  • Asparagine, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    Arn

  • Asparagine, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    N

  • Aspartic Acid/Aspartate, Structure

  • Aspartic Acid/Aspartate, Side Chain

    Hydrophilic, Negatively Charged, pKa ~ 3.5

  • Aspartic Acid/Aspartate, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    Asp

  • Aspartic Acid/Aspartate, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    D

  • Cysteine, Structure

  • Cysteine, Side Chain

    Hydrophobic, Polar Uncharged, pKa ~ 8.5

  • Cysteine, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    Cys

  • Cysteine, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    C

  • Glutamic Acid/Glutamate, Structure

  • Glutamic Acid/Glutamate, Side Chain

    Hydrophilic, Negatively Charged, pKa ~ 4

  • Glutamic Acid/Glutamate, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    Glu

  • Glutamic Acid/Glutamate, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    E

  • Glutamine, Structure

  • Glutamine, Side Chain

    Hydrophilic

  • Glutamine, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    Gln

  • Glutamine, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    Q

  • Glycine, Structure

  • Glycine, Side Chain

    Hydrophobic

  • Glycine, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    Gly

  • Glycine, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    G

  • Histidine, Structure

  • Histidine, Side Chain

    Hydrophilic, Positively Charged (classically, it's a bit more complicated than that), pKa ~ 6

  • Histidine, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    His

  • Histidine, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    H

  • Isoleucine, Structure

  • Isoleucine, Side Chain

    Hydrophobic

  • Isoleucine, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    Ile

  • Isoleucine, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    I

  • Leucine, Structure

  • Leucine, Side Chain

    Hydrophobic

  • Leucine, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    Leu

  • Leucine, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    L

  • Lysine, Structure

  • Lysine, Side Chain

    Amphipathic, Positively Charged, pKa ~10.5

  • Lysine, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    Lys

  • Lysine, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    K

  • Methionine, Structure

  • Methionine, Side Chain

    Hydrophobic

  • Methionine, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    Met

  • Methionine, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    M

  • Phenylalanine, Structure

  • Phenylalanine, Side Chain

    Hydrophobic, aromatic

  • Phenylalanine, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    Phe

  • Phenylalanine, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    F

  • Proline, Structure

  • Proline, Side Chain

    Hydrophobic

  • Proline, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    Pro

  • Proline, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    P

  • Serine, Structure

  • Serine, Side Chain

    Hydrophilic

  • Serine, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    Ser

  • Serine, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    S

  • Threonine, Structure

  • Threonine, Side Chain

    Hydrophilic

  • Threonine, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    Thr

  • Threonine, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    T

  • Tryptophan, Structure

  • Tryptophan, Side Chain

    Amphipathic, aromatic

  • Tryptophan, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    Trp

  • Tryptophan, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    W

  • Tyrosine, Structure

  • Tyrosine, Side Chain

    Amphipathic, aromatic. Polar Uncharged, pKa ~ 10.5

  • Tyrosine, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    Tyr

  • Tyrosine, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    Y

  • Valine, Structure

  • Valine, Side Chain

    Hydrophobic

  • Valine, 3-Letter Abbreviation

    Val

  • Valine, 1-Letter Abbreviation

    V

  • What is the chirality of the isoleucine side chain stereocenter?

    S

  • Which of the amino acids is achiral?

    Glycine

  • All of the common amino acids have an _____ absolute configuration at the alpha-carbon, except _____ which has an _____ stereocenter.

    S

    cysteine, R

    Note: nevertheless, all common amino acids are L-amino acids

  • What is pKa1 and what is its value for the amino acids?

    pKa1 is the pKa for the carboxyl group. It is usually ~2.

  • What is pKa2 and what is its value for the amino acids?

    pKa2 is the pKa for the amino group. It is usually between 9 and 10

  • What is the chirality of the threonine side chain stereocenter?

    R