Amino Acid Side Chains

Glycine (Gly, G) : achiral, not hydrophobic

Alanine (Ala, A) :nonpolar, hydrophobic

Proline (Pro, P) : nonpolar, hydrophobic

Valine (Val, V) :nonpolar hydrophobic

Leucine (Leu, L) :nonpolar, hydrophobic

Isoleucine (Ile, I) :nonpolar, hydrophobic

Methionine (Met, M) :nonpolar, hydrophobic

Phenylalanine (Phe, F) :aromatic

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y) :aromatic

Tryptophan (Trp, W) :aromatic

Serine (Ser, S) polar, hydrophilic

Threonine (Thr, T) :polar, hydrophilic, uncharged

Cysteine (Cys, C) :polar, hydrophilic, uncharged

Asparagine (Asn, N) :polar, hydrophilic, uncharged

Glutamine (Gln, Q) :polar, hydrophilic

Lysine (Lys, K) :hydrophobic, positive charge

Arginine (Arg, R) :hydrophobic

Histidine (His, H) :hydrophobic

Aspartate (Asp, D) :hydrophilic

Glutamate (Glu, E) :hydrophilic