Amino Acids

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Glycine

Nonpolar, non-aromatic

Gly

G

R-group is H

<p>Nonpolar, non-aromatic</p><p>Gly</p><p>G</p><p>R-group is H</p>
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Alanine

Nonpolar, non-aromatic

Ala

A

R-group is methyl group

<p>Nonpolar, non-aromatic</p><p>Ala</p><p>A</p><p>R-group is methyl group</p>
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Valine

Nonpolar, non-aromatic

Val

V

<p>Nonpolar, non-aromatic</p><p>Val</p><p>V</p>
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Leucine

Nonpolar, non-aromatic

Leu

L

<p>Nonpolar, non-aromatic</p><p>Leu</p><p>L</p>
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Isoleucine

Nonpolar, non-aromatic

Ile

I

<p>Nonpolar, non-aromatic</p><p>Ile</p><p>I</p>
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Methionine

Nonpolar, non-aromatic

despite containing a sulfur, considered nonpolar due to methyl group

Met

M

<p>Nonpolar, non-aromatic</p><p>despite containing a sulfur, considered nonpolar due to methyl group</p><p>Met</p><p>M</p>
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Proline

nonpolar, non-aromatic

Pro

P

<p>nonpolar, non-aromatic</p><p>Pro</p><p>P</p>
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Tryptophan

Aromatic

R-group contains aromatic indole ring

Trp

W

<p>Aromatic</p><p>R-group contains aromatic indole ring</p><p>Trp</p><p>W</p>
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Phenylalanine

Aromatic

Simplest aromatic amino acid

Phe

F

<p>Aromatic</p><p>Simplest aromatic amino acid</p><p>Phe</p><p>F</p>
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Tyrosine

Aromatic

Phenylalanine with -OH attached to benzene ring

Tyr

Y

<p>Aromatic</p><p>Phenylalanine with -OH attached to benzene ring</p><p>Tyr</p><p>Y</p>
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Cysteine

Polar

Only coding amino acid with S stereochemistry

Cys

C

<p>Polar</p><p>Only coding amino acid with S stereochemistry</p><p>Cys</p><p>C</p>
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Serine

Polar

Ser

S

<p>Polar</p><p>Ser</p><p>S</p>
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Threonine

Polar

Thr

T

<p>Polar</p><p>Thr</p><p>T</p>
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Asparagine

Polar

Asn

N

<p>Polar</p><p>Asn</p><p>N</p>
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Glutamine

Polar

Gln

Q

<p>Polar</p><p>Gln</p><p>Q</p>
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Aspartic Acid

Negatively charged / acidic

Like asparagine

Asp

D

<p>Negatively charged / acidic</p><p>Like asparagine</p><p>Asp</p><p>D</p>
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Glutamic acid

Negatively charged / acidic

Glu

E

<p>Negatively charged / acidic</p><p>Glu</p><p>E</p>
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Arginine

Positively charged / basic

Arg

R

<p>Positively charged / basic</p><p>Arg</p><p>R</p>
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Lysine

Positively charged / basic

Lys

K

<p>Positively charged / basic</p><p>Lys</p><p>K</p>
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Histidine

Positively charged / electron donor / basic

His

H

<p>Positively charged / electron donor / basic</p><p>His</p><p>H</p>
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All coding amino acids have this stereochemistry

L and R (except cystine, which is L and S)