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Amino Acid groups
functional groups of amino acids
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Glycine | (Gly) (G) nonpolar |
| Alanine | (Ala) (A) nonpolar |
| Valine | (Val) (V) nonpolar |
| Leucine | (Leu) (L) nonpolar |
| Isoleucine | (Ile) (I) nonpolar |
| Methionine | (Met) (M) nonpolar |
| Tryptophan | (Trp) (W) nonpolar |
| Phenylalanine | (Phe) (F) nonpolar |
| Proline | (Pro) (P) nonpolar |
| Serine | (Ser) (S) polar |
| Threonine | (Thr) (T) polar |
| Cysteine | (Cys) (C) polar |
| Tyrosine | (Tyr) (Y) polar |
| Asparagine | (Asn) (N) polar |
| Glutamine | (Gln) (Q) polar |
| Aspartic Acid / Aspartate | (Asp) (D) acidic |
| Glutamic Acid | (Glu) (E) acidic |
| Lysine | (Lys) (K) basic |
| Arginine | (Arg) (R) basic |
| Histidine | (His) (H) basic |