Amino acid symbols

Glycine

With Aliphatic Side chains

• Gly [G]

Alanine

With Aliphatic Side chains

• Ala [A]

Valine

With Aliphatic Side chains

• Val [V]

Leucine

With Aliphatic Side chains

• Leu [L]

Isoleucine

With Aliphatic Side chains

• Ile [I]

Serine

With side chains containng hydroxylic [OH] groups

• Ser [S]

Threonine

With side chains containng hydroxylic [OH] groups

• Thr [T]

Tyrosine

With side chains containng hydroxylic [OH] groups

• Tyr [Y]

Cysteine

With side chains containing sulfur atoms

• Cys [C]

Methionine

With side chains containing sulfur atoms

• Met [M]

Aspartic acid

With side chains containing acidic groups or their amides

• Asp [D]

Asparagine

With side chains containing acidic groups or their amides

• Asn [N]

Glutamic Acid

With side chains containing acidic groups or their amides

• Glu [E]

Glutamine

With side chains containing acidic groups or their amides

• Gln [Q]

Arginine

With side chains containing basic groups

• Arg [R]

Lysine

With side chains containing basic groups

• Lys [K]

Histidine

With side chains containing basic groups

• His [H]

Phenylalanine

Containing aromatic rings

• Phe [F]

Tryptophan

Containing aromatic rings

• Trp [W]

Proline

Imino Acid

• Pro [P]