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amino acids
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| phenylalanine | phe, f |
| tyrosine | tyr, y |
| tryptophan | trp, w |
| methionine | met, m |
| alanine | ala, a |
| valine | val, v |
| isoleucine | ile, i |
| leucine | leu, L |
| lysine | lys, k |
| arginine | arg, r |
| histidine | his, h |
| aspartate | asp, d |
| glutamate | glu, e |
| serine | ser, s |
| threonine | thr, t |
| asparagine | asn, n |
| glutamine | glu, Q |
| cysteine | cys, c |
| glycine | gly, g |
| proline | pro, p |
| hydrophobic amino acids | phe, tỷ, trp, met, ala, val, ile, leu |
| hydrophilic basic amino acids | lys, arg, his |
| hydrophilic acidic amino acids | asp, glu |
| polar uncharged amino acids | ser, thr, asn, gln |
| special amino acids | cos, gly, pro |
| essential amino acids | phe, val, thr, trp, ile, met, leu, lys, his |
| why is cysteine special | reactive thiol side group, makes covalent bonds |
| why is glycine special | small r group (hydrogen) |
| why is proline special | rigid, restricts rotation |