Written by Merel Dagher (PEACE Advisor)
Which of the following amino acids has a correct description? The answers are in this format: amino acid name – structure property – three letter code – one letter code.
a. Proline – Positively charged – Pro – P
b. Tyrosine – Aromatic – Tyr – T
c. Threonine – Polar – Thr – R
d. Tryptophan – Aromatic – Trp – Y
e. Alanine – Polar – Ala – A
f. Glutamate – Negatively charged – Glu – E
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a. Proline – Positively charged – Pro – P
b. Tyrosine – Aromatic – Tyr – T
c. Threonine – Polar – Thr – R
d. Tryptophan – Aromatic – Trp – Y
e. Alanine – Polar – Ala – A
f. Glutamate – Negatively charged – Glu – E
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The correct answer is f. Proline is not charged and is nonpolar; Tyrosine’s one letter code is Y; Threonine’s one letter code is T; Tryptophan’s one letter code is W; Alanine is nonpolar.