The Biology Project: Biochemistry

Large Molecules Problem Set

Problem 9: Identification of a hydrophobic amino acid



Which amino acid has a hydrophobic side chain?





A. Isoleucine Isoleucine is one of the most hydrophobic amino acids because the R-group is a bulky substituent lacking any hydrophilic character.
B. Asparagine

C. Threonine

D. Glycine
E. Glutamic acid


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