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amino acids
Term | Definition |
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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, tá»·, 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 |