Amino Acids of Proteins

Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Tryptophan, and Proline

What are the hydrophobic, nonpolar side chains?

Serine, Threonine, Cysteine, Tyrosine, Asparagine, and Glutamine

What are the hydrophilic, polar side chains?

Acidic: Aspartic acid and Glutamic acid

Basic: Lysine, Arginine, and Histidine

What are the hydrophilic, electrically charged side chains?

Glycine (Gly or G)

Alanine (Ala or A)

Valine (Val or V)

Leucine (Leu or L)

Lsoleucine (Ile or I)

Methionine (Met or M)

Phenylalanine (Phe or F) 

Tryptophan (Trp or W)

Proline (Pro or P)

Serine (Ser or S) 

Threonine (Thr or T)

Cysteine (Cys or C)

Tyrosine (Tyr or Y)

Asparagine (Asn or N) 

Glutamine (Gln or Q)

Aspartic Acid (Asp or D)

Glutamic Acid (Glu or E) 

Lysine (Lys or K)

Arginine (Arg or R) 

Histidine (His or H)