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All 20 Amino Acids

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These flashcards introduce amino acids with their full names, pronunciations, single- and three-letter codes, genetic codons, and side chain properties. Perfect for students learning biochemistry or preparing for exams in molecular biology.

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Name the Amino Acid shown below:

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Alanine (Ah-la-neen)

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Single letter code = A
Three letter code = Ala
Codons = GCU, GCC, GCA, GCG
Has a non-polar hydrophobic side chain.

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Name the Amino Acid shown below:

Alanine (Ah-la-neen)

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Arginine (Are-ji-neen)

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Asparagine (a-spar-ra-gene)

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Aspartic acid (Ah-spar-tick acid)

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Cysteine
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Glutamic Acid

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All 20 Amino Acids

Term	Definition
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Alanine (Ah-la-neen) Features Single letter code = A Three letter code = Ala Codons = GCU, GCC, GCA, GCG Has a non-polar hydrophobic side chain.
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Arginine (Are-ji-neen) Features Single letter code = R Three letter code = Arg Codons = CGU, CGC, CGA, CGG, AGA, AGG Has a positively charged hydrophilic side chain.
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Asparagine (a-spar-ra-gene) Features Single letter code = N Three letter code = Asn Codons = AAU, AAC Has an uncharged polar (hydrophilic) side chain.
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Aspartic acid (Ah-spar-tick acid) Features Single letter code = D Three letter code = Asp Codons = GAU, GAC Has a negatively charged hydrophilic side chain.
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Cysteine Features Single letter code = C Three letter code = Cys Codons = UGU, UGC It is a special case amino acid
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Glutamic Acid Features Single letter code = E Three letter code = Glu Codons = GAG, GAA Has a negatively charged hydrophilic side chain.
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Glutamine Features Single letter code = Q Three letter code = Gln Codons = CAA, CAG It has a polar but uncharged side chain.
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Glycine Features Single letter code = G Three letter code = Gly Codons = GGU, GGC, GGA, GGG It is the simplest amino acid of the 20 amino acids since its side chain only contains a single H atom. Since it’s side chain only contains a single H atom, it is the only amino acid with a central carbon that is not a chiral carbon. It is a special case amino acid.
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Histidine Features Single letter code = H Three letter code = His Codons = CAC, CAU Has a positively charged hydrophilic side chain
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Isoleucine Features Single letter code = I Three letter code = Ile Codons = AUA, AUC, AUU Has a non-polar hydrophobic side chain.
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Leucine Features Single letter code = L Three letter code = Leu Codons = CUU, CUC, CUA, CUG Has a non-polar hydrophobic side chain.
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Lysine Features Single letter code = K Three letter code = Lys Codons = AAA, AAG Has a positively charged hydrophilic side chain.
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Methionine Features Single letter code = M Three letter code = Met Codons = AUG Has a non-polar hydrophobic side chain.
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Phenylalanine Features Single letter code = F Three letter code = Phe Codons = UUU, UUC Has a non-polar hydrophobic side chain.
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Proline Features Single letter code = P Three letter code = Pro Codons = CCU, CCC, CCA, CCG It is a special case amino acid. Ignore the negative charge next to the H2 N group because that negative charge belongs to the COOH group of glycine.
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Serine Features Single letter code = S Three letter code = Ser Codons = AGU, AGC Has an uncharged polar (hydrophilic) side chain.
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Threonine Features Single letter code = T Three letter code = Thr Codons = ACU, ACC, ACA, ACG Has an uncharged polar (hydrophilic) side chain.
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Tryptophan Features Single letter code = W Three letter code = Trp Codons = UGG Has a non-polar hydrophobic side chain.
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Tyrosine Features Single letter code = Y Three letter code = Tyr Codons = UAC, UAU Has an uncharged polar (hydrophilic) side chain.
Name the Amino Acid shown below:	Valine Features Single letter code = V Three letter code = Val Codons = GUU, GUC, GUA, GUG Has a non-polar hydrophobic side chain.
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