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ALANINE

Ala A

Hydrophobic

Non-polar

Small

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ASPARAGINE

Asn N

Polar

Hydrophilic

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ASPARAGINE

Asn N

Polar

Hydrophilic

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LEUCINE

Leu L

Aliphatic

nonpolar

hydrophobic

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TRYPTOPHAN

Trp W

Indole group

Aromatic

Polar

Hydrophobic

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ARGININE

Arg R

Guanidinium group

Basic (Positive)

Polar

Hydrophilic

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Lysine

Lys K

Basic

Positive

Hydrophilic

Polar

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ISOLEUCINE

Ile I

Nonpolar

Hydrophobic

Aliphatic

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THREONINE

Thr T

Polar

Hydrophobic

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GLUTAMIC ACID (Glutamate)

Glu E

Negative

Polar

Hydrophilic

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PROLINE

Pro P

Nonpolar

Hydrophobic

Side chain bonded to N terminus

Kinks, breaks helix structures

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SERINE

Ser S

Polar

Hydrophilic

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GLYCINE

GLY G

Non-polar

Hydrophobic

Small

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SERINE

Ser S

Polar

Hydrophilic

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PROLINE

Pro P

Nonpolar

Hydrophobic

Side chain bonded to N terminus

Kinks, breaks helix structures

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HISTIDINE

His H

Imidazole group

Aromatic

polar

positive

basic

hydrophobic

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GLYCINE

GLY G

Non-polar

Hydrophobic

Small

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GLUTAMIC ACID (Glutamate)

Glu E

Negative

Polar

Hydrophilic

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TRYPTOPHAN

Trp W

Indole group

Aromatic

Polar

Hydrophobic

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ALANINE

Ala A

Hydrophobic

Non-polar

Small

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LEUCINE

Leu L

Aliphatic

nonpolar

hydrophobic

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PHENYLALANINE

Phe F

Aromatic

Nonpolar

hydrophobic

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CYSTEINE

Cys C

Forms disulfide bonds

hydrophobic

polar

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ASPARTIC ACID (ASPARTATE)

Asp D

Negative

Polar

Hydrophilic

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# Just give side chain **ISOLEUCINE** Ile I Nonpolar Hydrophobic Aliphatic
![http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Isoleucine.png](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Isoleucine.png)
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![http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2040/1480/1600/aaHistidine.jpg](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2040/1480/1600/aaHistidine.jpg)
**HISTIDINE** His H Imidazole group Aromatic polar positive basic hydrophobic
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![http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Valine.png](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Valine.png)
**VALINE** Val V Nonpolar Hydrophobic Aliphatic
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![http://www.fitadium.com/site/medias/Tyrosine.png](http://www.fitadium.com/site/medias/Tyrosine.png)
**TYROSINE** Tyr Y Aromatic Polar Hydrophobic
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![http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Arginine.png](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Arginine.png)
**ARGININE** Arg R Guanidinium group Basic (Positive) Polar Hydrophilic
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# Just give side chain **METHIONINE** Met M Nonpolar hydrophobic
![http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o5LNcxvQcRI/URAm3EvU57I/AAAAAAAAAS0/OG6umn-iArQ/s1600/methionine.png](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o5LNcxvQcRI/URAm3EvU57I/AAAAAAAAAS0/OG6umn-iArQ/s1600/methionine.png)
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# Just give side chain **VALINE** Val V Nonpolar Hydrophobic Aliphatic
![http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Valine.png](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Valine.png)
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![http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Threonine.png](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Threonine.png)
**THREONINE** Thr T Polar Hydrophobic
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# Just give side chain **TYROSINE** Tyr Y Aromatic Polar Hydrophobic
![http://www.fitadium.com/site/medias/Tyrosine.png](http://www.fitadium.com/site/medias/Tyrosine.png)
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# Just give side chain **Lysine** Lys K Basic Positive Hydrophilic Polar
![http://erasedisease.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Lysine.png](http://erasedisease.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Lysine.png)
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![http://www.machinemuscle.com/wp-content/uploads/l-glutamine.png](http://www.machinemuscle.com/wp-content/uploads/l-glutamine.png)
**GLUTAMINE** Gln Q polar hydrophilic
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![http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/L-Cysteine.png](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/L-Cysteine.png)
**CYSTEINE** Cys C Forms disulfide bonds hydrophobic polar
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# Just give side chain **ASPARTIC ACID (ASPARTATE)** Asp D Negative Polar Hydrophilic
![http://groups.molbiosci.northwestern.edu/holmgren/Glossary/Images/pics/amino_acids/Aspartic.gif](http://groups.molbiosci.northwestern.edu/holmgren/Glossary/Images/pics/amino_acids/Aspartic.gif)
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# Just give side chain **PHENYLALANINE** Phe F Aromatic Nonpolar hydrophobic
![http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/L-Phenylalanine.png](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/L-Phenylalanine.png)
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![http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o5LNcxvQcRI/URAm3EvU57I/AAAAAAAAAS0/OG6umn-iArQ/s1600/methionine.png](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o5LNcxvQcRI/URAm3EvU57I/AAAAAAAAAS0/OG6umn-iArQ/s1600/methionine.png)
**METHIONINE** Met M Nonpolar hydrophobic
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# Just give side chain **GLUTAMINE** Gln Q polar hydrophilic
![http://www.machinemuscle.com/wp-content/uploads/l-glutamine.png](http://www.machinemuscle.com/wp-content/uploads/l-glutamine.png)

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