Q. 16.10 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

Give the name of the amino acid represented by each of the following abbreviations:

a. Trp

b. M

c. Prom

d. G

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The following are the amino acids that correspond to the given single-letter abbreviations for finding them.

 (Part a). Trp  - Tryptophan (W)

(Part b). M-Methylamine Methionine (Met)

(Part c). Pro-Proline P

(Part d). G-Glycine (G).

Step 1: Introduction(Part a)

Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. These contain one hydrogen atom, one amine group$\left(-{\mathrm{NH}}_2\right)$, one carboxylic acid group $(-\mathrm{COOH})$ and one side chain (R group) attached to the central carbon atom. Two amino acids are linked together by peptide bonds to build up proteins. In shorthand, single-letter and three letter abbreviations are used to denote amino acids.

Step 2: Given data (Part a)

The following are the amino acids  Trp that correspond to the given single-letter abbreviations for finding them.

Step 3: Explanation (part a)

(a). Trp - Tryptophan (W)

Step 4: Given data(Part b)

The following are the amino acids M that correspond to the given single-letter abbreviations for finding them:

Step 5:Explanation (part b)

b) M-Methionine (Met) 

Step 6: Given data(Part c)

The following are the amino acids in Prom that correspond to the given single-letter abbreviations for finding them:

Step 7: Explanation (part c)

(c). Pro-Proline P

Step 8: Given data (Part d)

The following are the amino acids G that correspond to the given single-letter abbreviations for finding them:

Step 9: Explanation (Part d)

(d). G-Glycine (G)