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Medical Biochem I1
Medical Biochemistry, I Structure and Function of Proteins, 1 Amino Acids
| Amino Acid Name | Structure | Symbol | Abbreviation | Type of Side Chain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glycine | Linear | G | Gly | Nonpolar |
| Alanine | Linear | A | Ala | Nonpolar |
| Valine | Branched | V | Val | Nonpolar |
| Leucine | Branched | L | Leu | Nonpolar |
| Isoleucine | Branched | I | Ile | Nonpolar |
| Phenylalanine | Contains a 6-Sided Ring | F | Phe | Nonpolar |
| Tryptophan | Contains a 6-Sided Ring and a 5-Sided Ring | W | Trp | Nonpolar |
| Methionine | Contains Sulfur | M | Met | Nonpolar |
| Proline | An Imino Acid (Has a 5-Sided Ring) | P | Pro | Nonpolar |
| Serine | Linear | S | Ser | Uncharged Polar |
| Threonine | Linear | T | Thr | Uncharged Polar |
| Tyrosine | Contains a 6-Sided Ring | Y | Tyr | Uncharged Polar |
| Asparagine | Linear | N | Asn | Uncharged Polar |
| Cysteine | Contains a Sulfhydril Group | C | Cys | Uncharged Polar |
| Glutamine | Linear | Q | Gln | Uncharged Polar |
| Aspartic Acid | Linear | D | Asp | Acidic Side Chain, (-)Charged |
| Glutamic Acid | Linear | E | Glu | Acidic Side Chain, (-)Charged |
| Histidine | Contains a 5-Sided Ring | H | His | Basic Side Chain, (+)Charged |
| Lysine | Linear | K | Lys | Basic Side Chain, (+)Charged |
| Arginine | Linear | R | Arg | Basic Side Chain, (+)Charged |