Amino Acid Structures and Classification

What characteristic distinguishes non-polar compounds from polar ones?

Which of the following substances is likely to be classified as non-polar?

Which property is typically associated with non-polar molecules?

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the behavior of non-polar substances?

Which of these statements is true regarding the molecular structure of non-polar compounds?

Amino Acid Structures

Bases: Arginine (Arg, R), Histidine (His, H), Lysine (Lys, K) are shown with their chemical structures. Arginine and Lysine have positively charged amino groups (+NH3). Histidine has a positively charged amino group and a potentially charged imidazole ring.
Aromatic: Tyrosine (Tyr, Y), Phenylalanine (Phe, F), and Tryptophan (Trp, W) are displayed with their chemical structures. These contain aromatic rings.
Amides: These structures are not named but are displayed with functional groups.

Nonpolar Amino Acids

Alkyl: The structures with Alkyl chain are displayed

Other Amino Acids

Polar and uncharged: Structures of Isoleucine (Ile, I), Leucine (Leu, L), Proline (Pro, P), with amino acid structures displayed
Sulfur-containing: Displayed in structure with cysteine (Cys, C). Structures for methionine (Met, M).
Alcohols: Displayed structures for Serine (Ser, S)
Acids: Displayed structures for Aspartic Acid (Asp, D), and Glutamic Acid (Glu, E).
Chemical formulas and names: Threonine (Thr, T) structures are shown. General amino acid structure is displayed.

This quiz covers the structures of various amino acids including basic, aromatic, nonpolar, and polar amino acids. It focuses on their chemical structures and characteristics, helping you understand their functional groups and classifications. Get ready to test your knowledge on amino acids!