Amino Acids

Alanine (Ala)

non polar hydrophobic side chain, all func groups uncharged

Arginine (Arg)

electrically charged hydrophilic side chain (pos)

Histidine (His)

electrically charged hydrophilic side chain (pos)

Lysine (Lys)

electrically charged hydrophilic side chain (pos)

Aspartic Acid (Asp)

electrically charged hydrophilic side chain (neg)

Glutamic Acid (Glu)

electrically charged hydrophilic side chain (neg)

Serine (Ser)

polar, uncharged side chain, hydrophilic

Threonine (Thr)

polar, uncharged side chain, hydrophilic

Asparagine (Asn)

polar, uncharged side chain, hydrophilic

Tyrosine (Tyr)

polar, uncharged side chain, hydrophilic

Isoleucine (Ile)

non polar hydrophobic side chain, all func groups uncharged

Leucine (Leu)

non polar hydrophobic side chain, all func groups uncharged

Menthionine (Met)

non polar hydrophobic side chain, all func groups uncharged

Phenylalanine (Phe)

non polar hydrophobic side chain, all func groups uncharged

Tryptophan (Trp)

non polar hydrophobic side chain, all func groups uncharged

Valine (Val)

non polar hydrophobic side chain, all func groups uncharged

Cysteine (Cys)

sulfhydryl and methylene carbon group

Glycine (Gly)

side chain of single hydrogen

Proline (Pro)

side chain with carbon ring