Structures of Amino Acids

R = any number carbons in a hydrocarbon chain

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A A
Amino b b
Acid r r Structure Comments
Name e e of R group (red)
v. v.

Neutral
Alanine ala A
Non-polar

Basic
Arginine arg R
Polar

Neutral
Asparagine asn N
Polar

Aspartic Acidic
asp D
Acid Polar

Neutral
Cysteine cys C Slightly
Polar

Glutamic Acidic
glu E
Acid Polar

Neutral
Glutamine gln Q
Polar

Neutral
Glycine gly G
Non-polar
 Basic
Histidine his H
Polar

Neutral
Isoleucine ile I
Non-polar

Neutral
Leucine leu L
Non-polar

Basic
Lysine lys K
Polar

Neutral
Methionine met M
Non-polar

Phenyl- Neutral
phe F
alanine Non-polar

Neutral
Proline pro P
Non-polar

Neutral
Serine ser S
Polar

Neutral
Threonine thr T
Polar
 Neutral
Trypto-
trp W Slightly
phan
polar

Neutral
Tyrosine tyr Y
Polar

Neutral
Valine Val V
Non-polar