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 […]

. C5H11NO2S . (symbol Met or M) . -‘methionine’ is an ‘essential amino acid’ in ‘humans’- . As the precursor of other amino acids such […]

. C6H13NO2 . (symbol Ile or I) ‘Isoleucine’ is an ‘α-amino acid’ that is used in the ‘biosynthesis’ of ‘proteins’ It contains an α-amino group […]

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

. C6H9N3O2 . (symbol His or H) . -‘histidine’ is an ‘essential amino acid’ that is used in the ‘bio-synthesis’ of ‘proteins’- . It contains […]

. C12H21N3O3 . (symbol Pyl or O;[1] encoded by the ‘amber’ stop codon UAG) -‘pyrrolysine’ is an ‘α-amino acid’ that is used in the ‘biosynthesis’ […]

. C4H8N2O3 . (symbol Asn or N[2]) . -‘asparagine’ is an ‘α-amino acid’ that is used in the ‘biosynthesis’ of ‘proteins’- . It contains an […]

. C6H14N2O2 . (symbol Lys or K) . -‘lysine’ is an ‘α-amino acid’ that is a precursor to many ‘proteins’- . It contains an α-amino […]

. C4H7NO4 . (symbol Asp or D) the ionic form is known as aspartate . Aspartic acid is an α-amino acid that is used in […]

. C3H7NO2S . (symbol Cys or C) . -‘cysteine’ is a semiessential[5] proteinogenic amino acid with the formula HOOC−CH(−NH2)−CH2−SH- . The thiol side chain in […]