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Amino Acids and Their Properties: Polarity and Charge, Quizzes of Biology

Definitions and classifications of 20 common amino acids based on their polarity and charge. The amino acids are listed with their alternative names, followed by their definitions as nonpolar, polar, or acidic (negatively charged) or basic (positively charged).

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TERM 1
Glycine (Gly or G)
DEFINITION 1
Nonpolar
TERM 2
Alanine (Ala or A)
DEFINITION 2
Nonpolar
TERM 3
Valine (Val or V)
DEFINITION 3
Nonpolar
TERM 4
Leucine (Leu or L)
DEFINITION 4
Nonpolar
TERM 5
Isoleucine (Ile or I)
DEFINITION 5
Nonpolar
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Glycine (Gly or G)

Nonpolar

TERM 2

Alanine (Ala or A)

DEFINITION 2

Nonpolar

TERM 3

Valine (Val or V)

DEFINITION 3

Nonpolar

TERM 4

Leucine (Leu or L)

DEFINITION 4

Nonpolar

TERM 5

Isoleucine (Ile or I)

DEFINITION 5

Nonpolar

Methionine (Met or M)

Nonpolar

TERM 7

Phenylalanine (Phe or

F)

DEFINITION 7

Nonpolar

TERM 8

Tryptophan (Trp or W)

DEFINITION 8

Nonpolar

TERM 9

Proline (Pro or P)

DEFINITION 9

Nonpolar

TERM 10

Serine (Ser or S)

DEFINITION 10

Polar

Aspartic Acid (Asp or D)

Acidic (negatively charged)

TERM 17

Glutamic Acid (Glu or E)

DEFINITION 17

Acidic (negatively charged)

TERM 18

Lysine (Lys or K)

DEFINITION 18

Basic (positively charged)

TERM 19

Arginine (Arg or R)

DEFINITION 19

Basic (positively charged)

TERM 20

Histidine (His or H)

DEFINITION 20

Basic (positively charged)