Amino Acids - Structure to full name

Alanine (Ala, A)

G1 - Nonpolar, Hydrophobic Aliphatic Side Chain

Isoleucine (Ile, I)

G1 - Nonpolar, Hydrophobic Aliphatic Side Chain

Leucine (Leu, L)

G1 - Nonpolar, Hydrophobic Aliphatic Side Chain

Proline (Pro, P)

G1 - Nonpolar, Hydrophobic Aliphatic Side Chain

Valine (Val, V)

G1 - Nonpolar, Hydrophobic Aliphatic Side Chain

Phenylalanine (Phe, F)

G1 - Nonpolar, Hydrophobic Aromatic Hydrocarbon group

Tryptophan (Trp, W)

G1 - Nonpolar, Hydrophobic Aromatic Side Chain containing an Indole Ring

Methionine (Met, M)

G1 - Nonpolar, Hydrophobic Sulfur in Aliphatic Side Chain

Asparagine (Asn, N)

G2 - Electronically Neutral Polar Side Chains Amide group attached to Aliphatic Hydrocarbon SC

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)

G2 - Electronically Neutral Polar Side Chains Aromatic Side Chain bonded to an OH

Glutamine (Gln, Q)

G2 - Electronically Neutral Polar Side Chains Hydrophilic, Amide group attached to Aliphatic Hydrocarbon SC

Serine (Ser, S)

G2 - Electronically Neutral Polar Side Chains OH (Polar group) bonded to an aliphatic hydrocarbon chain

Threonine (Thr, T)

G2 - Electronically Neutral Polar Side Chains OH (Polar group) bonded to an aliphatic hydrocarbon chain

Cysteine (Cys, C)

G2 - Electronically Neutral Polar Side Chains Thiol group attached to aliphatic hydrocarbon side chain

Aspartic Acid (Asp, D)

G3 - Carboxyl Groups in Side Chain (acidic and hydrophilic) Carboxyl attached to 1 CH2 group in Aliphatic SC

Glutamic Acid (Glu, E)

G3 - Carboxyl Groups in Side Chain (acidic and hydrophilic) Carboxyl attached to 2 CH2 group in Aliphatic SC

Lysine (Lys, K)

G4 - Basic Side Chains (basic and hydrophilic) Amino group attached to aliphatic hydrocarbon SC

Arginine (Arg, R)

G4 - Basic Side Chains (basic and hydrophilic) Guanidino (SC Basic group) attached to aliphatic hydrocarbon tail

Histidine (His, H)

G4 - Basic Side Chains (basic and hydrophilic) Imidazole group in Side Chain

Glycine (Gly, G)

Nonpolar Aliphatic Side Chain