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Amino Acids
Amino Acids of the Human Body
One-Letter Abbreviation | Three-Letter Abbreviation | Full Name | Category |
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F | Phe | Phenylalanine | Nonpolar Aromatic |
Y | Tyr | Tyrosine | Polar Aromatic |
W | Trp | Tryptophan | Polar Aromatic |
G | Gly | Glycine | Nonpolar, Aliphatic |
A | Ala | Alanine | Nonpolar, Aliphatic |
P | Pro | Proline | Nonpolar, Aliphatic |
V | Val | Valine | Nonpolar, Aliphatic, Branched Chain |
L | Leu | Leucine | Nonpolar, Aliphatic, Branched Chain |
I | Ile | Isoleucine | Nonpolar, Aliphatic, Branched Chain |
N | Asn | Asparagine | Polar, Uncharged |
Q | Gln | Glutamine | Polar, Uncharged |
S | Ser | Serine | Polar, Uncharged |
T | Thr | Threonine | Polar, Uncharged |
M | Met | Methionine | Polar, Uncharged, Sulfar-containing |
C | Cys | Cysteine | Polar, Uncharged, Sulfar-containing |
D | Asp | Aspartate | Charged, Negative (Acidic) |
E | Glu | Glutamate | Charged, Negative (Acidic) |
R | Arg | Arginine | Charged, Positive (Basic) |
K | Lys | Lysine | Charged, Positive (Basic) |
H | His | Histidine | Charged, Positive (Basic) |