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Which amino acid is nonpolar?
Which amino acid is nonpolar?
Which of the following amino acids is classified as basic?
Which of the following amino acids is classified as basic?
Which amino acid is acidic?
Which amino acid is acidic?
Which of these amino acids has a polar side chain?
Which of these amino acids has a polar side chain?
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Which amino acid has a nonpolar side chain?
Which amino acid has a nonpolar side chain?
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Study Notes
Amino Acid Structures
- Amino acids can be grouped by the polarity and electrical charge of their side chains.
Nonpolar Amino Acids
- Glycine (Gly), Alanine (Ala), Valine (Val), Leucine (Leu), Isoleucine (Ile), Methionine (Met), Tryptophan (Trp), Phenylalanine (Phe), and Proline (Pro) are nonpolar amino acids.
Polar Amino Acids
- Serine (Ser), Threonine (Thr), Cysteine (Cys), Tyrosine (Tyr), Asparagine (Asn), and Glutamine (Gln) are polar amino acids.
Electrically Charged Amino Acids
Acidic Amino Acids
- Aspartic Acid (Asp) and Glutamic Acid (Glu) are acidic amino acids.
Basic Amino Acids
- Lysine (Lys), Arginine (Arg), and Histidine (His) are basic amino acids.
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Description
Grouping amino acids by polarity and electrical charge of their side chains, including nonpolar and polar amino acids.
