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    Here is a list of amino acids commonly found in medical literature, and the abbreviations that are used to refer to them.

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    Here is a list of amino acids commonly found in medical literature, and the abbreviations that are used to refer to them.

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    Amino Acid Abbreviations

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    Here is a list of amino acids commonly found in medical literature, and the abbreviations that are used to refer to them.

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    Amino Acid Abbreviations

    alanine Ala (A)


    arginine Arg (R)
    asparagine Asn (N)
    aspartic acid Asp (D)
    cysteine Cys (C)
    glutamic acid 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)

    Other amino acids have only 3-letter codes. These should always be defined:

    citrulline Cit
    homocysteine Hey
    hydroxyproline Hyp
    ornithine Orn
    thyroxine Thx

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