Amino Acid Type

  1. Asparagine
    N

    Polar uncharged
  2. Glycine
    G

    Aliphatic
  3. Alanine
    A

    Aliphatic
  4. Leucine
    L

    Aliphatic
  5. Isoleucine
    I

    Aliphatic
  6. Methionine
    M

    Aliphatic, w/ S
  7. Proline
    Aliphatic

    aromatic connected to amino group
  8. Phenylalanine
    F

    Aliphatic, aromatic
  9. Tryptophan
    W

    Aliphatic, w/ N-H
  10. Cysteine
    C

    Polar, uncharged
  11. Histidine
    H

    Polar, uncharged, w/ 2 NH2
  12. Glutamine
    Q

    Polar, uncharged, w/ NH2
  13. Serine
    S

    Polar, uncharged
  14. Threonine
    T

    Polar, uncharged
  15. Tyrosine
    Y

    Polar, uncharged, aromatic
  16. Aspartate/ Aspartic Acid
    D

    Polar, charged, Acid
  17. Glutamate/ Glutamic Acid
    E

    Polar, charged, Acid
  18. Lysine
    K

    Polar, charged, Basic
  19. Arginine
    R

    Polar, charged, Basic, w/ 3 NHs
  20. Valine
    V

    Aliphatic
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Amino Acid Type
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AA and their abbreviations
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