Questions: Classify these amino acids as acidic, basic, neutral polar, or neutral nonpolar. Place each item into the appropriate bin. Tryptophan Tyrosine Glutamic Acid Valine Threonine

Acidic: Glutamic Acid
Basic: None
Neutral Polar: Tyrosine, Threonine
Neutral Nonpolar: Tryptophan, Valine

Classify these amino acids as acidic, basic, neutral polar, or neutral nonpolar.
Place each item into the appropriate bin.

Tryptophan

Tyrosine

Glutamic Acid

Valine

Threonine

Transcript text: Classify these amino acids as acidic, basic, neutral polar, or neutral nonpolar. Place each item into the appropriate bin. Tryptophan Tyrosine Glutamic Acid Valine Threonine

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Analyze Tryptophan

Tryptophan has a nonpolar aromatic ring in its side chain, making it largely hydrophobic.

Step 2: Analyze Tyrosine

Tyrosine has a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to an aromatic ring in its side chain. The hydroxyl group makes it polar and capable of hydrogen bonding.

Step 3: Analyze Glutamic acid

Glutamic acid has a carboxyl group (-COOH) in its side chain. This group can lose a proton, giving it a negative charge and making it acidic.