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What are the amino acids with nonpolar side chains?
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All 5 aliphats, including Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Leucine, and Isoleucine, plus Methionine* and Proline*, as well as aromatics Phenylalanine, and Tryptophan. 9 total.
*Specific to Lehninger 5th edition |
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What are the amino acids with polar, not charged side chains?
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Serine, Threonine, Asparagine, Glutamine, Tyrosine, and Cysteine. 6 total.
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What are the amino acids with charged polar side chains?
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Basic (Positive): Lysine, Arginine, and Histidine.
Acids (Negative): Aspartic acid and Glutamic Acid. |
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What are the aromatics?
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Phenylalanine, Tyrosine and Tryptophan.
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Which contain sulfur?
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Methionine and Cysteine.
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Which are the aliphatics?
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Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Leucine and Isoleucine. (5 total)
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