Amino Acid Properties
Letter code for amino-acids and their biochemical properties
(links to Robert B. Russell, Matthew J. Betts & Michael R. Barnes web pages).
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| Amino-acid name | 3-letter code | 1-letter code | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | Ala | A |  |
| Arginine | Arg | R |  |
| Asparagine | Asn | N |  |
| Aspartate | Asp | D |  |
| Cysteine | Cys | C |  |
| Glutamate | Glu | E |  |
| Glutamine | Gln | Q |  |
| Glycine | Gly | G |  |
| Histidine | His | H |  |
| Isoleucine | Ile | I |  |
| Leucine | Leu | L |  |
| Lysine | Lys | K |  |
| Methionine | Met | M |  |
| Phenylalanine | Phe | F |  |
| Proline | Pro | P |  |
| Serine | Ser | S |  |
| Threonine | Thr | T |  |
| Tryptophan | Trp | W |  |
| Tyrosine | Tyr | Y |  |
| Valine | Val | V |  |
| Stop | Stop | X |