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The single letter amino acid codes are fairly easy to remember. In eleven cases it is just the first letter.  
The single letter [[Amino acids|amino acid codes]] are fairly easy to remember. In eleven cases it is just the first letter.  


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<center>
<center>
{| width="200" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="200" border="1"
|-
|-
| A  
| A  
| Ala  
| Ala  
| Alanine
| [[Alanine|Alanine]]
|-
|-
| C  
| C  
| Cys  
| Cys  
| Cysteine
| [[Cysteine|Cysteine]]
|-
|-
| G  
| G  
| Gly  
| Gly  
| Glycine
| [[Glycine|Glycine]]
|-
|-
| H  
| H  
| His  
| His  
| Histidine
| [[Histidine|Histidine]]
|-
|-
| I  
| I  
| Ile  
| Ile  
| Isoleucine
| [[Isoleucine|Isoleucine]]
|-
|-
| L  
| L  
| Leu  
| Leu  
| Leucine
| [[Leucine|Leucine]]
|-
|-
| M  
| M  
| Met  
| Met  
| Methionine
| [[Methionine|Methionine]]
|-
|-
| P  
| P  
| Pro  
| Pro  
| Proline
| [[Proline|Proline]]
|-
|-
| S  
| S  
| Ser  
| Ser  
| Serine
| [[Serine|Serine]]
|-
|-
| T  
| T  
| Thr  
| Thr  
| Threonine
| [[Threonine|Threonine]]
|-
|-
| V  
| V  
| Val  
| Val  
| Valine
| [[Valine|Valine]]
|}
|}


And in 9 cases it not:  
And in 9 cases it not:  


{| width="200" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="200" border="1"
|-
|-
| D  
| D  
| Asp  
| Asp  
| Aspartate
| [[Aspartate|Aspartate]]
|-
|-
| E  
| E  
| Glu  
| Glu  
| Glutamate
| [[Glutamate|Glutamate]]
|-
|-
| F  
| F  
| Phe  
| Phe  
| Phenylalanine
| [[Phenylalanine|Phenylalanine]]
|-
|-
| K  
| K  
| Lys  
| Lys  
| Lysine
| [[Lysine|Lysine]]
|-
|-
| N  
| N  
| Asn  
| Asn  
| Asparagine
| [[Asparagine|Asparagine]]
|-
|-
| Q  
| Q  
| Gln  
| Gln  
| Glutamine
| [[Glutamine|Glutamine]]
|-
|-
| R  
| R  
| Arg  
| Arg  
| Arginine
| [[Arginine|Arginine]]
|-
|-
| W  
| W  
| Trp  
| Trp  
| Tryptophan
| [[Tryptophan|Tryptophan]]
|-
|-
| Y  
| Y  
| Tyr  
| Tyr  
| Tyrosine
| [[Tyrosine|Tyrosine]]
|}
|}
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</center>  
If you who wish to test their knowledge of the single letter amino acid codes there is a little test available online (it gives random questions so you can try it as many times as you like).&nbsp;The test can be found at:  
If you who wish to test their knowledge of the single letter amino acid codes there is a little test available online (it gives random questions so you can try it as many times as you like).&nbsp;The test can be found at:  


[http://bms.ncl.ac.uk/quiz/amino/ http://bms.ncl.ac.uk/quiz/amino/]
[http://bms.ncl.ac.uk/quiz/amino/ http://bms.ncl.ac.uk/quiz/amino/]  


(Please note: it can only be accessed on campus, through ras or whilst using vpn.)
(Please note: it can only be accessed on campus, through ras or whilst using vpn.)

Latest revision as of 16:50, 8 November 2010

The single letter amino acid codes are fairly easy to remember. In eleven cases it is just the first letter.


A Ala Alanine
C Cys Cysteine
G Gly Glycine
H His Histidine
I Ile Isoleucine
L Leu Leucine
M Met Methionine
P Pro Proline
S Ser Serine
T Thr Threonine
V Val Valine

And in 9 cases it not:

D Asp Aspartate
E Glu Glutamate
F Phe Phenylalanine
K Lys Lysine
N Asn Asparagine
Q Gln Glutamine
R Arg Arginine
W Trp Tryptophan
Y Tyr Tyrosine

If you who wish to test their knowledge of the single letter amino acid codes there is a little test available online (it gives random questions so you can try it as many times as you like). The test can be found at:

http://bms.ncl.ac.uk/quiz/amino/

(Please note: it can only be accessed on campus, through ras or whilst using vpn.)

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