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Ala
- alanine A
- non polar
- aliphatic hydrocarbon
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Val
- valine V
- non polar
- aliphatic hydrocarbon
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Leu
- leucine L
- non polar
- aliphatic hydrocarbon
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Ile
- isoleucine I
- non polar
- aliphatic hydrocarbon
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Phe
- Phenylalonine F
- non polar
- aromatic ring
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Trp
- Tryptophan W
- non polar
- aromatic ring
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Pro
- Proline P
- non polar
- aliphatic hydrocarbon
- cyclic structure
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Met
- Methionine M
- non polar
- sulfur and aliphatic
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Gly
- glycine G
- uncharged polar
- no stereocenter
- no side chains
- can be a side chain
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Ser
- serine S
- uncharged polar
- -OH bonded to aliphatic hydrocarbon
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Thr
- Threonine T
- uncharged polar
- -OH bonded to aliphatic hydrocarbon
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Tyr
- tyrosine Y
- uncharged polar
- -OH bonded to aromatic
- loses proton at high pH
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Cys
- Cysteine C
- uncharged polar
- -SH (thiol)
- reacts with others to make disulfide bridge
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Asn
- asparagine N
- uncharged polar
- amide group
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Gln
- glutamine Q
- uncharged polar
- amide group
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His
- Histidine H
- basic
- pka= 6
- positive at pH=7
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Asp
- aspartic acid D
- acidic, carboxyl group
- negative at pH=7
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Glu
- glutamic acid E
- acidic, carboxyl group
- negative at pH=7
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Arg
- arginine R
- basic, guanidino group
- positive at pH=7
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Lys
- lysine K
- basic
- NH3 attached to aliphatic
- positive at pH=7
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