Amino Acid Side Chain Properties

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Aspartate (D)

Acidic (negatively charged)

Hydrophilic

<p>Acidic (negatively charged)</p><p>Hydrophilic</p>
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Glutamate (E)

Acidic (negatively charged)

Hydrophilic

<p>Acidic (negatively charged)</p><p>Hydrophilic</p>
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Arginine (R)

Basic (positively charged)

Hydrophilic

<p>Basic (positively charged)</p><p>Hydrophilic</p>
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Lysine (K)

Basic (positively charged)

Hydrophillic

<p>Basic (positively charged)</p><p>Hydrophillic</p>
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Histidine (H)

Basic (positively charged)

Hydrophilic

Phosphorylatable

<p>Basic (positively charged)</p><p>Hydrophilic</p><p>Phosphorylatable</p>
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Asparagine (N)

Polar (uncharged group)

Hydrophilic

Other

The metabolic intermediate

<p>Polar (uncharged group)</p><p>Hydrophilic</p><p>Other</p><p>The metabolic intermediate </p>
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Glutamine (Q)

Polar (uncharged group)

Hydrophilic

Other

The metabolic intermediates

<p>Polar (uncharged group)</p><p>Hydrophilic</p><p>Other</p><p>The metabolic intermediates</p>
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Serine (S)

Polar (uncharged group)

Hydrophilic

Phosphorylatable

<p>Polar (uncharged group)</p><p>Hydrophilic</p><p>Phosphorylatable</p>
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Threonine (T)

Polar (uncharged group)

Hydrophilic

Phosphorylatable

<p>Polar (uncharged group)</p><p>Hydrophilic</p><p>Phosphorylatable</p>
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Tyrosine (Y)

Polar (uncharged group)

Hydrophilic & Hydrophobic

Phosphorylatable

Aromatic (absorbs UV)

<p>Polar (uncharged group)</p><p>Hydrophilic &amp; Hydrophobic</p><p>Phosphorylatable</p><p>Aromatic (absorbs UV)</p>
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Phenylalanine (F)

Aromatic (absorbs UV)

Hydrophobic

<p>Aromatic (absorbs UV)</p><p>Hydrophobic</p>
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Tryptophan (W)

Aromatic (absorbs UV)

Hydrophobic

<p>Aromatic (absorbs UV)</p><p>Hydrophobic</p>
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Valine (V)

Aliphatic

Hydrophobic

Important for sickle cell

<p>Aliphatic</p><p>Hydrophobic</p><p>Important for sickle cell</p>
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Leucine (L)

Aliphatic

Hydrophobic

<p>Aliphatic</p><p>Hydrophobic</p>
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Isoleucine (I)

Aliphatic

Hydrophobic

<p>Aliphatic</p><p>Hydrophobic</p>
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Glycine (G) & Alanine (A)

Other

The benign

<p>Other</p><p>The benign</p>
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Cysteine (C) & Methionine (M)

Special

Sulfur-containing

<p>Special </p><p>Sulfur-containing</p>
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Proline (P)

Special

Kink-inducing

<p>Special</p><p>Kink-inducing</p>