Biochem - 20 Types of alpha- Amino Acids
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20 Types of alpha amino acids that build proteins.
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Glycerine (Gly,G)
Category: Hydrophobic
Alanine (Ala,A)
Category: Hydrophobic
Proline (Pro,P)
Category: Hydrophobic
Valine (Val,V)
Category: Hydrophobic
Leucine (Leu,L)
Category: Hydrophobic
Isoleucine (Ile,I)
Category: Hydrophobic
Methionine
Category: Hydrophobic
Tryptophan (Trp,W)
Category: Hydrophobic
Phenylalanine (Phe,F)
Category: Hydrophobic
Serine (Ser,S)
Category: Polar neutral
Threonine (Thr,T)
Category: Polar neutral
Tyrosine (Tyr,Y)
Category: Polar neutral
Asparagine (Asn,N)
Category: Polar neutral
Glutamine (Gln,Q)
Category: Polar neutral
Cysteine (Cys,C)
Category: Polar neutral
Histidine (His,H)
Category: Polar Neutral
Lysine (Lys,K)
Category: Positively Charged
Arginine (Arg,R)
Category: Positively Charged
7 Ionizable AA
Terminal alpha carboxyl group
Aspartic acid
Glutamic acid
Histidine
Terminal alpha group
Cysteine
Tyrosine
Lysine
Arginine
Aspartate (Asp,D)
Category: Negatively Charged
Glutamate (Glu,E)
Category: Negatively Charged
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