Biochemistry -- Amino Acids

Glycine

G

Alanine

A

Valine

V

Leucine

L

Isoleucine

I

Methionine

M

Proline

P

Phenylalanine

F

Tyrosine

Y

Tryptophan

W

Serine

S

Threonine

T

Cysteine

C

Asparagine

N

Glutamine

Q

Aspartate

D

Glutamate

E

Arginine

R

Lysine

K

Histidine

H

G properties

Nonpolar, nonaromatic

A properties

nonpolar, nonaromatic

V properties

nonpolar, nonaromatic

L properties

nonpolar, nonaromatic

I properties

nonpolar, nonaromatic

M properties

nonpolar, nonaromatic

P properties

nonpolar, nonaromatic

F properties

aromatic

Y properties

aromatic

W properties

aromatic

S properties

Polar

T properties

polar

C properties

polar

N properties

polar

Q properties

polar

D properties

acidic (negatively charged)

E properties

acidic (negatively charged)

R properties

basic (positively charged)

K properties

basic (positively charged)

H properties

basic (positively charged)

All amino acids besides _______ are chiral

G

All amino acids in eukaryotes are which configuration

L-

All chiral amino acids except ____ have (S) configuration

C