AA Side Chains

A

Alanine, methyl group, non-polar

Alanine

A, methyl group, non-polar

C

Cysteine, thiol, polar

Cysteine

C, thiol, polar

Aspartic Acid

D, carboxylic acid, charged, acidic

D

Aspartic acid, carboxylic acid, charged acidic

E

Glutamic acid, carboxylic acid, charged, acidic

Glutamic acid

E, carboxylic acid, charged, acidic

F

Phenylalanine, aromatic ring, non-polar

Phenylalanine

F, aromatic ring, non-polar

G

Glycine, H, non-polar

Glycine

G, H, non-polar

H

Histidine, imidazole, charged, basic

Histidine

H, imidazole, charged, basic

I

Isoleucine, non-polar

Isoleucine

I, non-polar

Lysine

K, Amine, charged, basic

K

Lysine, amine, charged, basic

L

Leucine, non-polar

Leucine

L, non-polar

M

Methionine, thioester, non-polar

Methionine

M, thioester, non-polar

N

Asparagine, guanidino, polar

Asparagine

N, guanidino, polar

P

Proline, non-polar

Proline

P, non-polar

Q

Glutamine, amide, polar

Glutamine

Q, amide, polar

R

Arginine, amine, charged, basic

Arginine

R, amine, charged, basic

S

Serine, alcohol, polar

Serine

S, alcohol, polar

T

Threonine, alcohol, polar

Threonine

T, alcohol, polar

V

Valine, non-polar

Valine

V, non-polar

W

Tryptophan, aromatic ring, non-polar

Tryptophan

W, aromatic ring, non-polar

Y

Tyrosine, alcohol and aromatic ring, polar

Tyrosine

Y, alcohol and aromatic ring, polar