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

Nonpolar, nonaromatic

A

nonpolar, nonaromatic

V

nonpolar, nonaromatic

L

nonpolar, nonaromatic

I

nonpolar, nonaromatic

M

nonpolar, nonaromatic

P

nonpolar, nonaromatic

F

aromatic

Y

aromatic

W

aromatic

S

Polar

T

polar

C

polar

N

polar

Q

polar

D

acidic (negatively charged)

E

acidic (negatively charged)

R

basic (positively charged)

K

basic (positively charged)

H

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