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20 Amino Acids

The document provides a list of 20 amino acids along with their structures and abbreviations. Each amino acid is represented with its chemical structure and a three-letter code, such as Glutamic Acid (Glu or E) and Leucine (Leu or L). This information is essential for understanding the building blocks of proteins.

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20 Amino Acids

The document provides a list of 20 amino acids along with their structures and abbreviations. Each amino acid is represented with its chemical structure and a three-letter code, such as Glutamic Acid (Glu or E) and Leucine (Leu or L). This information is essential for understanding the building blocks of proteins.

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20 AMINO ACIDS (Structure and name)

O O O O O
H3C H3C
OH HO OH OH HO OH
NH2 NH2 CH3 NH2 NH2
Glutamic Acid (Glu or E) Leucine (Leu or L ) Serine (Ser or S)
Alanine (Ala or A)
NH2 O NH2 O O CH3 O
HN NH OH O OH H2N
OH HO OH
NH2 NH2 NH2 NH2
Arginine (Arg or R) Glutamine (Gln or Q) Lysine (Lys or K) Threonine (Thr or T)
O O O
H2N O
OH S
H2N H3C OH OH
O NH2 OH
Glycine (Gly or G NH2 NH2
Asparagine (Asn or N)
NH
Methionine (Met or M) Tryptophan (Trp or W)
O
O O O
N OH
HO OH OH
OH NH2
N NH2 NH2
O NH2 H HO
Aspartic Acid (Asp or D) Histidine (His or H) Phenylalanine (Phe or F) Tyrosine (Tyr or Y)
O CH3 O O CH3 O
H
H3C N
HS OH OH OH H3C OH
NH2 NH2 NH2
Proline (Pro or P)
Cysteine (Cys or C) Isoleucine (Ile or I) Valine (Val or V)

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