AMINO ACIDS, AMINOACIDS MCAT|QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+

AMINO ACIDS, AMINOACIDS MCAT|QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+



1.Glycine
Aliphatic (non-polar)
Most simple, optically inactive
Hydrogen for R




2.Alanine
Aliphatic (non-polar)
Methyl for R, a simple functional group to start just like "A" starts alphabet




3.Valine
Aliphatic (non-polar)
Simple, R shaped like a V




4.Leucine
Aliphatic (non-polar)
Valine extended with one methyle




5.Isoleucine

, Aliphatic (non-polar)
"Lopsided Valine"




6.Proline
Aliphatic (non-polar)
3 Carbon chain to N
Special Structure found in turns




7.Methionine
Sulfur Containing
Starts every protien
3 Carbons with a thioether
methyl blocked sulfhydryl




8.Cysteine
Sulfur Containing
Sulfhydryl alaninereactive, can form disulfides




9.Phenylalanine
Aromatic
Alanine with phenyl group
y reminds of aromatics