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What are the amino acids with nonpolar side chains?
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
What are the amino acids with polar, not charged side chains?
Serine, Threonine, Asparagine, Glutamine, Tyrosine, and Cysteine. 6 total.
What are the amino acids with charged polar side chains?
Basic (Positive): Lysine, Arginine, and Histidine.
Acids (Negative): Aspartic acid and Glutamic Acid.
What are the aromatics?
Phenylalanine, Tyrosine and Tryptophan.
Which contain sulfur?
Methionine and Cysteine.
Which are the aliphatics?
Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Leucine and Isoleucine. (5 total)