Month: December 2022

. . (symbol Trp or W) . -‘tryptophan’ is an ‘α-amino acid‘ that is used in the ‘bio-synthesis’ of ‘proteins’- . Tryptophan contains an α-amino […]

. . (symbol Met or M) . “meth eee OH min” . -‘methionine’ is an ‘essential amino acid’ in ‘humans’- . As the precursor of […]

. . “eye sow LOO seen” (symbol Ile or I) ‘Isoleucine’ is an ‘α-amino acid’ that is used in the ‘biosynthesis’ of ‘proteins’ It contains […]

. . (symbol Leu or L) . -as of [13 APRIL 2024]– . -‘leucine’ is an ‘essential amino acid’ that is used in the ‘biosynthesis’ […]

. . (symbol His or H) . -‘histidine’ is an ‘essential amino acid’ that is used in the ‘bio-synthesis’ of ‘proteins’- . It contains an […]

. . (symbol Pyl or O;[1] encoded by the ‘amber’ stop codon UAG) -‘pyrrolysine’ is an ‘α-amino acid’ that is used in the ‘biosynthesis’ of […]

. . (symbol Asn or N[2]) . -[asparagine] is an ‘α-amino acid’ that is used in the ‘biosynthesis’ of [proteins]- . It contains an α-amino […]

. . (symbol Lys or K) . -‘lysine’ is an ‘α-amino acid’ that is a precursor to many ‘proteins’- . It contains an α-amino group […]

. . (symbol Asp or D) the ionic form is known as aspartate . Aspartic acid is an α-amino acid that is used in the […]

. . (symbol Cys or C) . -‘cysteine’ is a semi-essential proteinogenic amino acid with the formula HOOC−CH(−NH2)−CH2−SH- . The thiol side chain in cysteine […]