Appendix 1

Abbreviations of the Common Amino

Acids

Amino Acid Molecular Weight 3-Letter 1-Letter Character

Alanine 89.09 Ala A Neutral; aliphatic
Arginine 174.20 Arg R Basic
Asparagine 132.12 Asn N Neutral; amide
Aspartic acid 133.10 Asp D Acidic
Cysteine 121.16 Cys C Neutral; SH group
Glutamic acid 147.13 Glu E Acidic
Glutamine 146.15 Gln Q Neutral; amide
Glycine 75.07 Gly G Neutral; aliphatic
Histidine 155.16 His H Aromatic ring; basic
Isoleucine 131.17 Ile I Neutral; aliphatic; hydrophobic; essential
Leucine 131.17 Leu L Neutral; aliphatic hydrophobic; essential
Lysine 146.19 Lys K Basic; essential
Methionine 149.21 Met M Neutral; SH group; essential
Phenylalanine 165.19 Phe F Neutral; contains aromatic benzene ring; essential
Proline 115.13 Pro P Contains ring; imino acid
Serine 105.09 Ser S Contains OH; neutral
Threonine 119.12 Thr T Neutral; contains OH; essential
Tryptophan 204.23 Trp W Aromatic indole ring; neutral; essential
Tyrosine 181.19 Tyr Y Aromatic benzene ring; OH
Valine 117.15 Val V Neutral; aliphatic essential

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