PHENYALANINE- an amino acid widely distributed in plant proteins.

It is an essential
nutrient in the diet of vertebrates.

LEUCINE - a hydrophobic amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential

nutrient in the diet of vertebrates.

ISOLEUCINE - a hydrophobic amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. It is an

essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates.

METHIONINE - a sulfur-containing amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. It

is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates.

VALINE - an amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the
diet of vertebrates.

SERINE - a hydrophilic amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins.

PROLINE - an amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins, especially collagen.
THEREONINE - a hydrophilic amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. It is an
essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates.

ALANINE an amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins.

TYROSINE - a hydrophilic amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins and is important
in the synthesis of some hormones.

HISTIDINE - a basic amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. It is an

essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates, and is the source from which histamine is
derived in the body.

GLUTAMINE - hydrophilic amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins.

ASPARAGINE - a hydrophilic amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins.

LYSINE - a basic amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential
nutrient in the diet of vertebrates.
ASPARATIC ACID - an acidic amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins
and also occurs in sugar cane. It is important in the metabolism of nitrogen in animals
and also acts as a neurotransmitter.

GLUTAMIC ACID - an acidic amino acid that is a constituent of many

proteins.

CYSTEINE - Cysteine is a semi-essential proteinogenic amino acid with the formula

HOCCHCHSH. It is encoded by the codons UGU and UGC. The thiol side chain in cysteine often
participates in enzymatic reactions, as a nucleophile.

TRYPTOPHAN - Tryptophan is an -amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of

proteins. It contains an -amino group, an -carboxylic acid group, and a side chain indole, making it
a non-polar aromatic amino acid.

ARGININE - Arginine is an -amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins. It is

encoded by the codons CGU, CGC, CGA, CGG, AGA, and AGG.

GLYCINE - Glycine is the amino acid that has a single hydrogen atom as its side chain. It is
the simplest possible amino acid. The chemical formula of glycine is NHCHCOOH. Glycine is one
of the proteinogenic amino acids.