Biochem: Structures of 20 Common Amino Acids

Group A: Non-polar side chains, sulfur atom in side chain

• Methionine (Met, M)

• Tryptophan (Trp, W)

• Phenylalanine (Phe, F)

• Isoleucine (Ile, I)

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Group A: Non-polar side chains, indole ring sidechain, aromatic

• Methionine (Met, M)

• Tryptophan (Trp, W)

• Phenylalanine (Phe, F)

• Isoleucine (Ile, I)

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Group A: Non-polar side chains, hydrocarbon aromatic ring

• Methionine (Met, M)

• Tryptophan (Trp, W)

• Phenylalanine (Phe, F)

• Isoleucine (Ile, I)

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Group A: Non-polar side chains, contain aliphatic hydrocarbon group

• Methionine (Met, M)

• Tryptophan (Trp, W)

• Phenylalanine (Phe, F)

• Isoleucine (Ile, I)

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Group A: Non-polar side chains, contain aliphatic hydrocarbon group

• Leucine (Leu, L)

• Proline (Pro, P)

• Alanine (Ala, A)

• Valine (Val, V)

• Glycine (Gly, G)

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Group A: Non-polar side chains, contain aliphatic hydrocarbon group, cyclic structure (secondary)

• Leucine (Leu, L)

• Proline (Pro, P)

• Alanine (Ala, A)

• Valine (Val, V)

• Glycine (Gly, G)

Group A: Non-polar side chains, contain aliphatic hydrocarbon group

• Leucine (Leu, L)

• Proline (Pro, P)

• Alanine (Ala, A)

• Valine (Val, V)

• Glycine (Gly, G)

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Group A: Non-polar side chains, contain aliphatic hydrocarbon group

• Leucine (Leu, L)

• Proline (Pro, P)

• Alanine (Ala, A)

• Valine (Val, V)

• Glycine (Gly, G)

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Group A: Simplest amino acid with H2 attached in the alpha carbon

• Leucine (Leu, L)

• Proline (Pro, P)

• Alanine (Ala, A)

• Valine (Val, V)

• Glycine (Gly, G)

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Group B: Neutral polar side chains, side chain is polar hydroxyl group

• Threonine (Thr, T)

• Cysteine (Cys, C)

• Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)

• Serine (Ser, S)

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6