Amino Acids

Pictures, abbreviations, polarity

Ala (A)

Trp (W)

Thr (T)

Arg (R)

Asp (D)

Glu (E)

His (H)

Pro (P)

Phe (F)

Ser (S)

Gly (G)

Val (V)

Lys (K)

Asn (N)

Met (M)

Tyr (Y)

Leu (L)

Ile (I)

Gln (Q)

Cys (C)

Alanine (Ala, A)

Tryptophan (Trp, W)

Threonine (Thr, T)

Arginine (Arg, R)

Aspartic Acid (Asp, D)

Glutamic Acid (Glu, E)

Histidine (His, H)

Proline (Pro, P)

Phenylalanine (Phe, F)

Serine (Ser, S)

Glycine (Gly, G)

Valine (Val, V)

Lysine (Lys, K)

Asparagine (Asn, N)

Methionine (Met, M)

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)

Leucine (Leu, L)

Isoleucine (Ile, I)

Glutamine (Gin, Q)

Cysteine (Cys, C)

Amino Acid Grouping of Gly

Non-Polar

• smallest aa

Amino Acid Grouping of Ala

Non-Polar

Amino Acid Grouping of Val

Non-Polar

Amino Acid Grouping of Leu

Non-Polar

Amino Acid Grouping of Ile

Non-Polar

Amino Acid Grouping of Met

Non-Polar

Amino Acid Grouping of Pro

Non-Polar

• Ring

Amino Acid Grouping of Phe

Non-Polar

• Aromatic

Amino Acid Grouping of Trp

Non-Polar

• Aromatic

Amino Acid Grouping of Ser

Uncharged Polar

Amino Acid Grouping of Thr

Uncharged Polar

Amino Acid Grouping of Asn

Uncharged Polar

Amino Acid Grouping of Gln

Uncharged Polar

Amino Acid Grouping of Tyr

Uncharged Polar

• Aromatic

Amino Acid Grouping of Cys

Uncharged Polar

Amino Acid Grouping of Asp

Negatively-Charged Polar

• Can make salt bridge

• Acidic aa residue

Amino Acid Grouping of Glu

Negatively-Charged Polar

• Can make salt bridge

• Acidic aa residue

Amino Acid Grouping of His

Positively-Charged Polar

• Aromatic

• Can make salt bridge

• Basic aa residue

Amino Acid Grouping of Lys

Positively-Charged Polar

• Can make salt bridge

• Basic aa residue

Amino Acid Grouping of Arg

Positively-Charged Polar

• Can make salt bridge

• Basic aa residue