Amino Acids by Side Chains
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1
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Glycine
One-letter code: G
Three-letter code: Gly
Category: Nonpolar
One-letter code: G
Three-letter code: Gly
Category: Nonpolar
2
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Alanine
One-letter code: A
Three-letter code: Ala
Category: Nonpolar
One-letter code: A
Three-letter code: Ala
Category: Nonpolar
3
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Valine
One-letter code: V
Three-letter code: Val
Category: Nonpolar
One-letter code: V
Three-letter code: Val
Category: Nonpolar
4
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Leucine
One-letter code: L
Three-letter code: Leu
Category: Nonpolar
One-letter code: L
Three-letter code: Leu
Category: Nonpolar
5
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Isoleucine
One-letter code: I
Three-letter code: Ile
Category: Nonpolar
One-letter code: I
Three-letter code: Ile
Category: Nonpolar
6
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Methionine
One-letter code: M
Three-letter code: Met
Category: Nonpolar
One-letter code: M
Three-letter code: Met
Category: Nonpolar
7
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Phenylalanine
One-letter code: F
Three-letter code: Phe
Category: Nonpolar
One-letter code: F
Three-letter code: Phe
Category: Nonpolar
8
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Tryptophan
One-letter code: W
Three-letter code: Trp
Category: Nonpolar
One-letter code: W
Three-letter code: Trp
Category: Nonpolar
9
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Proline
One-letter code: P
Three-letter code: Pro
Category: Nonpolar
One-letter code: P
Three-letter code: Pro
Category: Nonpolar
10
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Serine
One-letter code: S
Three-letter code: Ser
Category: Polar
One-letter code: S
Three-letter code: Ser
Category: Polar
11
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Threonine
One-letter code: T
Three-letter code: Thr
Category: Polar
One-letter code: T
Three-letter code: Thr
Category: Polar
12
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Cysteine
One-letter code: C
Three-letter code: Cys
Category: Polar
One-letter code: C
Three-letter code: Cys
Category: Polar
13
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Tyrosine
One-letter code: Y
Three-letter code: Tyr
Category: Polar
One-letter code: Y
Three-letter code: Tyr
Category: Polar
14
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Asparagine
One-letter code: N
Three-letter code: Asn
Category: Polar
One-letter code: N
Three-letter code: Asn
Category: Polar
15
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Glutamine
One-letter code: Q
Three-letter code: Gln
Category: Polar
One-letter code: Q
Three-letter code: Gln
Category: Polar
16
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Aspartate
One-letter code: D
Three-letter code: Asp
Category: Acidic
One-letter code: D
Three-letter code: Asp
Category: Acidic
17
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Glutamate
One-letter code: E
Three-letter code: Glu
Category: Acidic
One-letter code: E
Three-letter code: Glu
Category: Acidic
18
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Lysine
One-letter code: K
Three-letter code: Lys
Category: Basic
One-letter code: K
Three-letter code: Lys
Category: Basic
19
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Arginine
One-letter code: R
Three-letter code: Arg
Category: Basic
One-letter code: R
Three-letter code: Arg
Category: Basic
20
Identify this amino acid from its structure:
Histidine
One-letter code: H
Three-letter code: His
Category: Basic
One-letter code: H
Three-letter code: His
Category: Basic