Amino Acids

Glycine structure

Alanine structure

Valine structure

Cysteine structure

Proline structure

Leucine structure

Isoleucine structure

Methionine structure

Tryptophan structure

Phenylalanine structure

Lysine structure

Arginine structure

Histidine structure

Serine structure

Threonine structure

Tyrosine structure

Asparagine structure

Glutamine structure

Aspartic Acid structure

Glutamic Acid structure

Glycine 3

Gly

Alanine 3

Ala

Valine 3

Val

Cysteine 3

Cys

Proline 3

Pro

Leuine 3

Leu

Isoleucine 3

Ile

Methionine 3

Met

Tryptophan 3

Trp

Phenylalanine 3

Phe

Lysine 3

Lys

Arginine 3

Arg

Histidine 3

His

Serine 3

Ser

Threonine 3

Thr

Tyrosine 3

Tyr

Asparagine 3

Asn

Glutamine 3

Gln

Aspartic acid 3

Asp

Glutamic Acid 3

Glu

Glycine 1

G

Alanine 1

A

Valine 1

V

Cysteine 1

C

Proline 1

P

Leucine 1

L

Isoleucine 1

I

Methionine 1

M

Tryptophan 1

W

Phenylalanine 1

F

Lysine 1

K

Arginine 1

R

Histidine 1

H

Serine 1

S

Threonine 1

T

Tyrosine 1

Y

Asparagine 1

N

Glutamine 1

A

Aspartic Acid 1

D

Glutamic Acid 1

E

Glycine Fun Fact

Smallest Amino Acid in the body

Alanine Fun Fact

Gives spider silk its strength

Valine Fun fact

L (sweet) and D (bittersweet) forms have opposite tastes

Cysteine Fun fact

Name comes from the Greek word for bladder since that’s where it was first discovered

Proline fun fact

Only amino acid with a ringed amine group

Leucine fun fact

Primary chemical switch for mTOR

Isoleucine fun fact

Buildup can cause Maple Syrup Urine Disease

Methionine fun fact

Universal start button for protein production

Tryptophan fun fact

Helps regulate mood and sleep

Phenylalanine fun fact

Aspartame in diet sodas breaks down into this amino acid

Lysine fun fact

Important for bodily repairs and muscle growth

Arginine fun fact

Used to create nitric acid which improves blood flow

Histidine fun fact

Direct precursor to histamine which causes itching and sneezing during an allergic reaction

Serine fun fact

Gets its name from silk where it was first discovered

Threonine fun fact

Was last to be discovered

Tyrosine fun fact

Comes from Greek word for cheese is which it was discovered

Asparagine fun fact

Was the first amino acid ever discovered

Glutamine fun fact

Most abundant in the body

Aspartic acid fun fact

The L version is 200 times sweeter than normal sugar

Glutamic acid fun fact

Most abundant fast acting chemical messenger in the brain