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Structure of 20 Amino Acids
Structure of 20 Amino Acids
Column A Column B
___ Glycine A. The most essential amino acid
___ Valine B. The acidic amino acid
___ Threonine C. The largest amino acid
___ Methionine D. The amino acid that can act as a cofactor
___ Asparagine E. The Imino acid that forms kinks in proteins
___ Aspartate F. The aromatic ring containing amino acid
___ Arginine G. The fat acid containing amino acid
___ Phenylalanine H. The amino acid containing the branched alkyl
___ Tryptophan group
___ Proline I. The sulfur containing amino acid
J. The basic amino acid
K. The amino acid that can act as the buffer at
physiological pH
L. The aromatic amino acid with the OH group
M. The amide containing amino acid
N. The smallest amino acid
O. The Phosphorus containing amino acid
P. The OH containing amino acid
+H