Amino Acid Classes
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Glycine (Gly-G)
Hydrophobic aliphatic
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Alanine (Ala-A)
Hydrophobic aliphatic
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Valine (Val-V)
Hydrophobic aliphatic
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Leucine (Leu-L)
Hydrophobic aliphatic
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Isoleucine (Ile-I)
Hydrophobic aliphatic
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Methionine (Met-M)
Hydrophobic aliphatic
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Phenylalanine (Phe-F)
Hydrophobic aromatic
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Tyrosine (Tyr-Y)
Hydrophobic aromatic
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Tryptophan (Trp-W)
Hydrophobic aromatic
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Aspartic acid (Asp-D)
Hydrophilic acidic
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Glutamic acid (Glu-E)
Hydrophilic acidic
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Lysine (Lys-K)
Hydrophilic basic
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Arginine (Arg-R)
Hydrophilic basic
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Histidine (His-H)
Hydrophilic basic
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Asparagine (Asn-N)
Hydrophilic amide acidic
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Glutamine (Gln-Q)
Hydrophilic amide acidic
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Serine (Ser-S)
Hydrophilic hydroxylated acidic
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Threonine (Thr-T)
Hydrophilic hydroxylated acidic
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Cysteine (Cys-C)
Unique: thiol (-SH) side chain to make disulfide bonds
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Proline (Pro-P)
Unique: has imine group, not amine group to create kink
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