20 Common Amino Acids

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Leucine

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Leucine

L

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Leucine

Leu

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Leucine

A. Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acid

B. Polar, uncharged amino acid

C. Acidic amino acid

D. Basic amino acid

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Leucine

Side Chain Group: Iso-butyl

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Isoleucine

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Isoleucine

Ile

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Isoleucine

I

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Isoleucine

A. Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acid

B. Polar, uncharged amino acid

C. Acidic amino acid

D. Basic amino acid

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Isoleucine

Side Chain Group: Sec-butyl

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Valine

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Valine

V

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Valine

V

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Valine

A. Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acid

B. Polar, uncharged amino acid

C. Acidic amino acid

D. Basic amino acid

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Valine

Side Chain Group: Isopropyl

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Alanine

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Alanine

A

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Alanine

Ala

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Alanine

A. Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acid

B. Polar, uncharged amino acid

C. Acidic amino acid

D. Basic amino acid

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Alanine

Side Chain Group: Methyl

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Glycine

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Glycine

Gly

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Glycine

G

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Glycine

A. Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acid

B. Polar, uncharged amino acid

C. Acidic amino acid

D. Basic amino acid

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Glycine

Side Chain Group: Hydrogen

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Methionine

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Methionine

M

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Methionine

Met

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Methionine

A. Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acid

B. Polar, uncharged amino acid

C. Acidic amino acid

D. Basic amino acid

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Methionine

Side Chain Group: Thioether

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Phenylalanine

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Phenylalanine

F

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Phenylalanine

Phe

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Phenylalanine

A. Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acid

B. Polar, uncharged amino acid

C. Acidic amino acid

D. Basic amino acid

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Phenylalanine

Side Chain Group: Phenyl Ring

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Proline

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Proline

Pro

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Proline

P

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Proline

A. Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acid

B. Polar, uncharged amino acid

C. Acidic amino acid

D. Basic amino acid

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Proline

Side Chain Group: Cyclic

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Tryptophan

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Tryptophan

W

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Tryptophan

Trp

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Tryptophan

A. Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acid

B. Polar, uncharged amino acid

C. Acidic amino acid

D. Basic amino acid

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Tryptophan

Side Chain Group: Indole Ring

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Cysteine

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Cysteine

C

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Cysteine

Cys

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Cysteine

A. Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acid

B. Polar, uncharged amino acid

C. Acidic amino acid

D. Basic amino acid

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Cysteine

Side Chain Group: Thiol

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Tyrosine

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Tyrosine

Tyr

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Tyrosine

Y

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Tyrosine

A. Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acid

B. Polar, uncharged amino acid

C. Acidic amino acid

D. Basic amino acid

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Tyrosine

Side Chain Group: Phenol

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Serine

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Serine

S

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Serine

Ser

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Serine

A. Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acid

B. Polar, uncharged amino acid

C. Acidic amino acid

D. Basic amino acid

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Serine

Side Chain Group: Primary Alcohol

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Threonine

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Threonine

Thr

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Threonine

T

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Threonine

A. Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acid

B. Polar, uncharged amino acid

C. Acidic amino acid

D. Basic amino acid

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Threonine

Side Chain Group: Secondary Alcohol

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Glutamine

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Glutamine

Gln

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Glutamine

Q

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Glutamine

A. Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acid

B. Polar, uncharged amino acid

C. Acidic amino acid

D. Basic amino acid

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Glutamine

Side Chain Group: 3 Carbon Amide

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Asparagine

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Asparagine

Asn

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Asparagine

N

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Asparagine

A. Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acid

B. Polar, uncharged amino acid

C. Acidic amino acid

D. Basic amino acid

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Asparagine

Side Chain Group: 2 Carbon Amide

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Aspartic Acid

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Aspartic Acid

D

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Aspartic Acid

Asp

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Aspartic Acid

A. Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acid

B. Polar, uncharged amino acid

C. Acidic amino acid

D. Basic amino acid

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Aspartic Acid

Side Chain Group: Beta Carboxylic Acid

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Glutamic Acid

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Glutamic Acid

Glu

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Glutamic Acid

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C.

Glutamic Acid

A. Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acid

B. Polar, uncharged amino acid

C. Acidic amino acid

D. Basic amino acid

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Glutamic Acid

Side Chain Group: Gamma Carboxylic Acid

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Arginine

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Arginine

Arg

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Arginine

R

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Arginine

Side Chain Group: Guanido or Guanidinium Group

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D.

Arginine

A. Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acid

B. Polar, uncharged amino acid

C. Acidic amino acid

D. Basic amino acid

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Histidine

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Histidine

His

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Histidine

H

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Histidine

Side Chain Group: Imidazole Group

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Histidine

A. Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acid

B. Polar, uncharged amino acid

C. Acidic amino acid

D. Basic amino acid

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Lysine

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Lysine

Lys

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Lysine

K

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Lysine

Side Chain Group: Epsilon

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Lysine