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Amino Acid | === Hydrophobic Amino Acid === | ||
There are 9 hydrophobic amino acid which are [[glycine|glycine]], [[alanine|alanine]], [[proline|proline]], [[valine|valine]], [[leucine|leucine]], [[isoleucine|isoleucine]], [[methionine|methionine]], [[tryptophan|tryptophan]] and [[phenylalanine|phenylalanine]]. The three- dimensional structures of [[water|water]] soluble proteins are stabilised by this tendency of [[hydrophobic|hydrophobic]] groups to come together, which is called the ''hydrophobic effect''. The different sizes and shapes of these hydrophobic side chains enable them to pack together to form compact structures with little empty space. | |||
=== Polar Amino Acid === | |||
There are 6 polar but uncharged amino acids- [[serine|serine]], [[threonine|threonine]], [[tyrosine|tyrosine]], [[asparagine|asparagine]], [[glutamine|glutamine]] and [[cysteine|cysteine]]. | |||
There are 6 polar but uncharged amino acids- serine, threonine,tyrosine,asparagine, glutamine and cysteine. | |||
Latest revision as of 08:36, 28 November 2014
Hydrophobic Amino Acid
There are 9 hydrophobic amino acid which are glycine, alanine, proline, valine, leucine, isoleucine, methionine, tryptophan and phenylalanine. The three- dimensional structures of water soluble proteins are stabilised by this tendency of hydrophobic groups to come together, which is called the hydrophobic effect. The different sizes and shapes of these hydrophobic side chains enable them to pack together to form compact structures with little empty space.
Polar Amino Acid
There are 6 polar but uncharged amino acids- serine, threonine, tyrosine, asparagine, glutamine and cysteine.