Amino Acid Abbreviations Quiz and Flashcards

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What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Arginine?

His

Arg (correct)

Lys

What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Arginine?

What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Lysine?

What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Lysine?

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What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Histidine?

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What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Histidine?

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What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Glutamine?

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What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Glutamine?

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What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Glutamate?

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What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Glutamate?

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What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Asparagine?

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What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Asparagine?

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What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Aspartate?

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What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Aspartate?

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What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Serine?

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What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Serine?

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What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Proline?

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What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Proline?

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What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Glycine?

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What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Glycine?

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What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Alanine?

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What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Alanine?

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What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Valine?

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What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Valine?

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What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Threonine?

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What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Threonine?

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What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Leucine?

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What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Leucine?

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What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Isoleucine?

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What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Isoleucine?

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What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Tryptophan?

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What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Tryptophan?

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What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Tyrosine?

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What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Tyrosine?

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What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Phenylalanine?

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What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Phenylalanine?

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What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Methionine?

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What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Methionine?

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What is the 3-letter abbreviation for Cysteine?

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What is the 1-letter abbreviation for Cysteine?

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Study Notes

Amino Acids Abbreviations

Arginine is represented by the 3-letter abbreviation Arg and the 1-letter abbreviation R.
Lysine has the 3-letter abbreviation Lys and the 1-letter abbreviation K.
Histidine is denoted by His (3 letters) and H (1 letter).
Glutamine is abbreviated as Gln for 3 letters and Q for 1 letter.
Glutamate can be referred to as Glu (3 letters) and E (1 letter).
Asparagine has Asn as the 3-letter abbreviation and N as the 1-letter abbreviation.
Aspartate is marked by the 3-letter abbreviation Asp and 1-letter abbreviation D.
Serine is represented by Ser (3 letters) and S (1 letter).
Proline has the 3-letter abbreviation Pro and the 1-letter abbreviation P.
Glycine is abbreviated as Gly (3 letters) and G (1 letter).
Alanine has the 3-letter abbreviation Ala and the 1-letter abbreviation A.
Valine is denoted by Val (3 letters) and V (1 letter).
Threonine is represented by Thr (3 letters) and T (1 letter).
Leucine is abbreviated as Leu (3 letters) and L (1 letter).
Isoleucine has Ile as the 3-letter abbreviation and I as the 1-letter abbreviation.
Tryptophan is denoted by Trp (3 letters) and W (1 letter).
Tyrosine is represented by Tyr (3 letters) and Y (1 letter).
Phenylalanine has a 3-letter abbreviation of Phe and a 1-letter abbreviation of F.
Methionine is marked by Met (3 letters) and M (1 letter).
Cysteine is denoted by Cys (3 letters) and C (1 letter).

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Test your knowledge of amino acids with this quiz on their 3-letter and 1-letter abbreviations. Each card provides either the abbreviation or the corresponding amino acid. Perfect for biology students and professionals looking to reinforce their understanding of protein structure.

Amino Acids Abbreviations Quiz