Glycine-Gly-G
The simplest amino acid with non-polar side chain.
Alanine-Ala-A
A non-polar amino acid with a methyl group as its side chain.
Valine-Val-V
A branched-chain non-polar amino acid.
Leucine-Leu-L
An essential branched-chain non-polar amino acid.
Isoleucine-Ile-I
A non-polar amino acid that is an isomer of leucine.
Methionine-Met-M
A non-polar amino acid that contains sulfur.
Proline-Pro-P
A non-polar amino acid known for its cyclic structure.
Phenylalanine-Phe-F
An aromatic non-polar amino acid.
Tryptophan-Trp-W
An aromatic non-polar amino acid that contains indole.
Serine-Ser-S
A polar amino acid with a hydroxymethyl side chain.
Threonine-Thr-T
A polar amino acid with a hydroxyethyl side chain.
Cystine-Cys-C
A polar amino acid containing a sulfur atom.
Asparagine-Asn-N
A polar amino acid with an amide side chain.
Glutamine-Gln-Q
A polar amino acid that acts as an amide of glutamate.
Tyrosine-Tyr-Y
A polar amino acid derived from phenylalanine.
Aspartate-Asp-D
An acidic polar amino acid.
Glutamate-Glu-E
An acidic polar amino acid derived from glutamine.
Lysine-Lys-K
A basic polar amino acid with an amino group in its side chain.
Arginine-Arg-R
A basic polar amino acid with a guanidino group.
Histidine-His-H
A basic polar amino acid with an imidazole side chain.
Isomer
Molecules with the same formula but different structures.
Aromatic amino acids
Amino acids that contain an aromatic ring, affecting protein structure.
Cyclic aliphatic amino acids
Amino acids that have a cycle in their structure affecting stability.
Disrupts alpha-helices
Refers to amino acids that alter protein secondary structure.
Nonpolar
Hydrophobic, cluster tg, GAV LIMP FW
Polar
Hydrophilic, Neutral at pH 7, can form H-bond, STCNQY
Acidic (polar)
Hydrophilic, negative charge @ pH 7, has Carboxylic group w resonance, DE
Basic(Polar)
Positively charged @7 pH, KRH