Amino Acids

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Alanine, Ala, A

- Nonpolar

- 2nd smallest

<p>- Nonpolar</p><p>- 2nd smallest</p>

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Valine, Val, V

- Non-polar

- BCAA (branch)

<p>- Non-polar</p><p>- BCAA (branch)</p>

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Leucine, Leu, L

- Nonpolar

- BCAA

- Strictly ketogenic

<p>- Nonpolar</p><p>- BCAA</p><p>- Strictly ketogenic</p>

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Isoleucine, Ile, I

- Nonpolar

- BCAA

- Most hydrophobic

<p>- Nonpolar</p><p>- BCAA</p><p>- Most hydrophobic</p>

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Glycine, Gly, G

- Nonpolar

- Smallest AA

- Achiral

<p>- Nonpolar</p><p>- Smallest AA</p><p>- Achiral</p>

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Proline, Pro, P

- Nonpolar

- Forms rings with alpha-amino

- Imino group

- Rigid structure

<p>- Nonpolar</p><p>- Forms rings with alpha-amino</p><p>- Imino group</p><p>- Rigid structure</p>

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Cysteine, Cys, C

- polar, uncharged

- sulfur containing

- forms disulfide bonds

<p>- polar, uncharged</p><p>- sulfur containing</p><p>- forms disulfide bonds</p>

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Methionine, Met, M

- Nonpolar

- Contains sulfur

- Thioether linkage

<p>- Nonpolar</p><p>- Contains sulfur</p><p>- Thioether linkage</p>

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Histidine, His, H

- positively charged, Basic

- acts as biological buffer

- neurtral at physiological pH

<p>- positively charged, Basic</p><p>- acts as biological buffer</p><p>- neurtral at physiological pH</p>

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Phenylalanine, Phe, F

- aromatic, non-polar

- most hydrophobic aromatic AA

- Phenyl group

<p>- aromatic, non-polar</p><p>- most hydrophobic aromatic AA</p><p>- Phenyl group</p>

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Tyrosine, Tyr, Y

- aromatic, nonpolar

- OH: site for phosphorylation

- least hydrophobic

<p>- aromatic, nonpolar</p><p>- OH: site for phosphorylation</p><p>- least hydrophobic</p>

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Tryptophan, Try, W

- aromatic, nonpolar

- Indole group

- largest AA

- absorbes most UV

<p>- aromatic, nonpolar</p><p>- Indole group</p><p>- largest AA</p><p>- absorbes most UV</p>

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Asparagine, Asn, N

- polar, uncharged

- Amido group

- site for n-gylcosylation

<p>- polar, uncharged</p><p>- Amido group</p><p>- site for n-gylcosylation</p>

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Glutamine, Gln, Q

- polar, uncharged

- Amido group

<p>- polar, uncharged</p><p>- Amido group</p>

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Serine, Ser, S

- polar, uncharged

- OH: site for phosphorylation

<p>- polar, uncharged</p><p>- OH: site for phosphorylation</p>

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Threonine, Thr, T

- polar, uncharged

- OH: site for phosphorylation

<p>- polar, uncharged</p><p>- OH: site for phosphorylation</p>

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Lysine, Lys, K

- positively charged, basic

- strictly ketogenic

<p>- positively charged, basic</p><p>- strictly ketogenic</p>

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Arginine, Arg, R

- positively charged, basic

- most hydrophilic AA

<p>- positively charged, basic</p><p>- most hydrophilic AA</p>

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Aspartic acid (aspartate), Asp, D

- negatively charged, acidic

<p>- negatively charged, acidic</p>

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Glutamic acid (glutamate), Glu, E

- negatively charged, acidic

<p>- negatively charged, acidic</p>