Amino Acids/Side Chains

Aspartic Acid side chain

polar (-)

Aspartic Acid letter code

Asp

Glutamic acid side chain

polar (-)

glutamic acid letter code

Glu

Arginine side chain

polar (+)

Arginine letter code

Arg

Lysine side chain

polar (+)

Lysine letter code

Lys

Histidine side chain

polar (+)

Histidine letter code

His

Asparagine side chain

uncharged polar

Asparagine letter code

Asn

Glutamine side chain

uncharged polar

Glutamine letter code

Gln

Serine side chain

uncharged polar

Serine letter code

Ser

Threonine side chain

uncharged polar

Threonine letter code

Thr

Tyrosine side chain

uncharged polar

Tyrosine letter code

Tyr

Alanine side chain

nonpolar

Alanine letter code

Ala

Glycine side chain

nonpolar

Glycine letter code

Gly

Valine side chain

nonpolar

Valine letter code

Val

Leucine side chain

nonpolar

Leucine letter code

Leu

Isoleucine side chain

nonpolar

Isoleucine letter code

Ile

Proline side chain

nonpolar

Proline letter code

Pro

Phenylalanine side chain

nonpolar

Phenylalanine letter code

Phe

Methionine side chain

nonpolar

Methionine letter code

Met

Tryptophan side chain

nonpolar

Tryptophan letter code

Trp

Cysteine side chain

nonpolar

cysteine letter code

Cys