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Amino Acids
Amino Acids of the Human Body
| One-Letter Abbreviation | Three-Letter Abbreviation | Full Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |