Questions and Answers
What is the three-letter abbreviation for Alanine?
What is the one-letter code for Arginine?
R
Which of the following amino acids is hydrophilic?
What is the abbreviation for Asparagine?
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What is the one-letter code for Aspartic Acid?
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What type of amino acid is Cysteine?
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What is the three-letter abbreviation for Glutamine?
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Valine is a hydrophobic amino acid.
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What is the one-letter code for Glycine?
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Which amino acid has the one-letter code H?
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What is the three-letter code for Methionine?
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Tryptophan is a hydrophilic amino acid.
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What is the definition of Tyrosine?
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Which amino acid is represented by the code -thr?
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What is the three-letter abbreviation for Phenylalanine?
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What type of amino acid is Lysine?
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Which of the following amino acids is not listed with a definition?
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Study Notes
Amino Acids Overview
- Amino acids are categorized based on their side chain properties.
- Each amino acid is represented by a three-letter and a one-letter abbreviation.
Hydrophobic Amino Acids
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Alanine:
- Abbreviations: -ala, A
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Glycine:
- Abbreviations: -gly, G
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Isoleucine:
- Abbreviations: -ile, I
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Leucine:
- Abbreviations: -leu, L
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Methionine:
- Abbreviations: -met, M
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Phenylalanine:
- Abbreviations: -phe, F
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Proline:
- Abbreviations: -pro, P
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Tryptophan:
- Abbreviations: -trp, W
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Tyrosine:
- Abbreviations: -tyr, Y (can H-bond)
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Valine:
- Abbreviations: -val, V
Hydrophilic Amino Acids
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Asparagine:
- Abbreviations: -asn, N
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Cysteine:
- Abbreviations: -cys, C
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Glutamine:
- Abbreviations: -gln, Q
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Serine:
- Abbreviations: -ser, S
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Threonine:
- Abbreviations: -thr, T
Acidic Amino Acids
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Aspartic Acid:
- Abbreviations: -asp, D
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Glutamic Acid:
- Abbreviations: -glu, E
Basic Amino Acids
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Arginine:
- Abbreviations: -arg, R (positive charge)
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Histidine:
- Abbreviations: -his, H (positive charge)
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Lysine:
- Abbreviations: -lys, K (positive charge)
Nucleosides
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Adenosine:
- Key component in nucleotides; functions as energy carrier.
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Guanosine:
- Another important nucleoside; significant in cellular signaling.
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Cytidine:
- Essential for RNA structure and function.
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Thymidine:
- Specific to DNA; involved in nucleic acid synthesis.
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Uridine:
- A component of RNA; plays a role in various biochemical processes.
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