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glycine

gly. non polar. builds proteins, supports metabolism and regulated nervous system

<p>gly. non polar. builds proteins, supports metabolism and regulated nervous system</p>
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alanine

ala. non polar. builds proteins, manages blood sugar, turns food into usable energy

<p>ala. non polar. builds proteins, manages blood sugar, turns food into usable energy</p>
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valine

val. non polar. builds proteins, repair muscle tissue and produces energy

<p>val. non polar. builds proteins, repair muscle tissue and produces energy</p>
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leucine

leu. non polar. building and repairing muscle protein

<p>leu. non polar. building and repairing muscle protein</p>
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isoleucine

ile. non polar. joins its carboxyl to another

<p>ile. non polar. joins its carboxyl to another</p>
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methionine

met. non polar. forms covalent peptide bond to release water

<p>met. non polar. forms covalent peptide bond to release water</p>
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cysteine

cys. non polar. reacts with its main chain amino or carboxyl group with another to form peptide bond

<p>cys. non polar. reacts with its main chain amino or carboxyl group with another to form peptide bond</p>
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phenylalanine

phe. non polar. joins with amino acid to form peptide bond

<p>phe. non polar. joins with amino acid to form peptide bond</p>
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tryptophan

trp. non polar. forms a peptide bond

<p>trp. non polar. forms a peptide bond</p>
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proline

pro. non polar. builds proteins

<p>pro. non polar. builds proteins</p>
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serine

ser. polar. links through main chain carboxyl and amino groups to release peptide bond

<p>ser. polar. links through main chain carboxyl and amino groups to release peptide bond</p>
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threonine

thr. polar. forms covalent peptide bond to release water molecule

<p>thr. polar. forms covalent peptide bond to release water molecule</p>
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tyrosine

tyr. polar.its carboxyl group reacts with amino group to form peptide bond

<p>tyr. polar.its carboxyl group reacts with amino group to form peptide bond</p>
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asparagine

asn. polar. reacts to the main chain amino or carboxyl group

<p>asn. polar. reacts to the main chain amino or carboxyl group</p>
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glutamine

gln. polar. bonds to other amino acids to build proteins

<p>gln. polar. bonds to other amino acids to build proteins</p>
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asparate

asp. electric-acidic. forms a peptide bond in a protein chain

<p>asp. electric-acidic. forms a peptide bond in a protein chain</p>
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glutamate

glu. electric-acidic. forms peptide bonds with other amino acid

<p>glu. electric-acidic. forms peptide bonds with other amino acid</p>
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lysine

lys. electric-basic. forms peptide bonds with amino groups

<p>lys. electric-basic. forms peptide bonds with amino groups</p>
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arginine

arg. electric-basic. bonds to other amino acids

<p>arg. electric-basic. bonds to other amino acids</p>
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histidine

his. electric-basic. acts as building block to join other amino acids

<p>his. electric-basic. acts as building block to join other amino acids</p>