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Amino Acids of the Human Body

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One-Letter Abbreviation
Three-Letter Abbreviation
Full Name
Category
F   Phe   Phenylalanine   Nonpolar Aromatic  
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Y   Tyr   Tyrosine   Polar Aromatic  
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W   Trp   Tryptophan   Polar Aromatic  
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G   Gly   Glycine   Nonpolar, Aliphatic  
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A   Ala   Alanine   Nonpolar, Aliphatic  
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P   Pro   Proline   Nonpolar, Aliphatic  
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V   Val   Valine   Nonpolar, Aliphatic, Branched Chain  
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L   Leu   Leucine   Nonpolar, Aliphatic, Branched Chain  
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I   Ile   Isoleucine   Nonpolar, Aliphatic, Branched Chain  
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N   Asn   Asparagine   Polar, Uncharged  
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Q   Gln   Glutamine   Polar, Uncharged  
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S   Ser   Serine   Polar, Uncharged  
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T   Thr   Threonine   Polar, Uncharged  
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M   Met   Methionine   Polar, Uncharged, Sulfar-containing  
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C   Cys   Cysteine   Polar, Uncharged, Sulfar-containing  
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D   Asp   Aspartate   Charged, Negative (Acidic)  
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E   Glu   Glutamate   Charged, Negative (Acidic)  
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R   Arg   Arginine   Charged, Positive (Basic)  
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K   Lys   Lysine   Charged, Positive (Basic)  
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H   His   Histidine   Charged, Positive (Basic)  
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