20 Common Amino Acids

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gly (g)

glycine

nonpolar

hydrophobic

aliphatic (non-aromatic)

stabilize on insides via hydrophobic interactions

<p>glycine</p><p>nonpolar</p><p>hydrophobic</p><p>aliphatic (non-aromatic)</p><p>stabilize on insides via hydrophobic interactions</p>

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ala (a)

alanine

nonpolar

hydrophobic

aliphatic (non-aromatic)

stabilize on insides via hydrophobic interactions

<p>alanine</p><p>nonpolar</p><p>hydrophobic</p><p>aliphatic (non-aromatic)</p><p>stabilize on insides via hydrophobic interactions</p>

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pro (p)

proline

nonpolar

hydrophobic

aliphatic (non-aromatic)

stabilize on insides via hydrophobic interactions

<p>proline</p><p>nonpolar</p><p>hydrophobic</p><p>aliphatic (non-aromatic)</p><p>stabilize on insides via hydrophobic interactions</p>

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val (v)

valine

nonpolar

hydrophobic

aliphatic (non-aromatic)

stabilize on insides via hydrophobic interactions

<p>valine</p><p>nonpolar</p><p>hydrophobic</p><p>aliphatic (non-aromatic)</p><p>stabilize on insides via hydrophobic interactions</p>

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leu (l)

leucine

nonpolar

hydrophobic

aliphatic (non-aromatic)

stabilize on insides via hydrophobic interactions

<p>leucine</p><p>nonpolar</p><p>hydrophobic</p><p>aliphatic (non-aromatic)</p><p>stabilize on insides via hydrophobic interactions</p>

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ile (i)

isoleucine

nonpolar

hydrophobic

aliphatic (non-aromatic)

stabilize on insides via hydrophobic interactions

<p>isoleucine</p><p>nonpolar</p><p>hydrophobic</p><p>aliphatic (non-aromatic)</p><p>stabilize on insides via hydrophobic interactions</p>

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met (m)

methionine

nonpolar

hydrophobic

aliphatic (non-aromatic)

stabilize on insides via hydrophobic interactions

<p>methionine</p><p>nonpolar</p><p>hydrophobic</p><p>aliphatic (non-aromatic)</p><p>stabilize on insides via hydrophobic interactions</p>

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phe (f)

phenylalanine

nonpolar

hydrophobic

aromatic

stabilize on insides via hydrophobic interactions

<p>phenylalanine</p><p>nonpolar</p><p>hydrophobic</p><p>aromatic</p><p>stabilize on insides via hydrophobic interactions</p>

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tyr (y)

tyrosine

amphipathic

aromatic

plays important functional role in some enzymes(?)

<p>tyrosine</p><p>amphipathic</p><p>aromatic</p><p>plays important functional role in some enzymes(?)</p>

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trp (w)

tryptophan

nonpolar

hydrophobic

aromatic

stabilize on insides via hydrophobic interactions

<p>tryptophan</p><p>nonpolar</p><p>hydrophobic</p><p>aromatic</p><p>stabilize on insides via hydrophobic interactions</p>

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ser (s)

serine

polar

hydrophilic

amphipatic

uncharged r group

<p>serine</p><p>polar</p><p>hydrophilic</p><p>amphipatic</p><p>uncharged r group</p>

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thr (t)

threonine

polar

hydrophilic

amphipatic

uncharged r group

<p>threonine</p><p>polar</p><p>hydrophilic</p><p>amphipatic</p><p>uncharged r group</p>

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cys (c)

cysteine

polar

hydrophilic

amphipatic

uncharged r group

<p>cysteine</p><p>polar</p><p>hydrophilic</p><p>amphipatic</p><p>uncharged r group</p>

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asn (n)

asparagine

polar

hydrophilic

amphipatic

uncharged r group

<p>asparagine</p><p>polar</p><p>hydrophilic</p><p>amphipatic</p><p>uncharged r group</p>

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gln (q)

glutamine

polar

hydrophilic

amphipatic

uncharged r group

<p>glutamine</p><p>polar</p><p>hydrophilic</p><p>amphipatic</p><p>uncharged r group</p>

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lys (k)

lysine

polar

hydrophilic

amphipatic

positively charged r group

<p>lysine</p><p>polar</p><p>hydrophilic</p><p>amphipatic</p><p>positively charged r group</p>

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arg (r)

arginine

polar

hydrophilic

amphipatic

positively charged r group

<p>arginine</p><p>polar</p><p>hydrophilic</p><p>amphipatic</p><p>positively charged r group</p>

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his (h)

histidine

polar

hydrophilic

amphipatic

positively charged r group

ionizable side chain with pKa near neutrality

<p>histidine</p><p>polar</p><p>hydrophilic</p><p>amphipatic</p><p>positively charged r group</p><p>ionizable side chain with pKa near neutrality</p>

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asp (d)

aspartate

polar

hydrophilic

second carboxyl group

negatively charged r group

<p>aspartate</p><p>polar</p><p>hydrophilic</p><p>second carboxyl group</p><p>negatively charged r group</p>

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glu (e)

glutamate

polar

hydrophilic

second carboxyl group

negatively charged r group

<p>glutamate</p><p>polar</p><p>hydrophilic</p><p>second carboxyl group</p><p>negatively charged r group</p>