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Alanine is a hydrophobic [[Amino acids|amino acid]] often abbreviated to Ala or A. It is a [[Non-polar amino acid|non-polar amino acid]]. It has a side chain of -CH<sub>3</sub> making it the second simplest amino acid | Alanine is a hydrophobic [[Amino acids|amino acid]] often abbreviated to Ala or A. It is a [[Non-polar amino acid|non-polar amino acid]]. It has a side chain of -CH<sub>3</sub> making it the second simplest amino acid. It has four [[Codon|codons]]: GCA, GCC, GCG and GCU.<sub></sub><br> | ||
See [[Single letter amino acid codes|single letter amino acid codes]]<br> | See [[Single letter amino acid codes|single letter amino acid codes]]<br> | ||
Revision as of 11:15, 18 October 2012
Alanine is a hydrophobic amino acid often abbreviated to Ala or A. It is a non-polar amino acid. It has a side chain of -CH3 making it the second simplest amino acid. It has four codons: GCA, GCC, GCG and GCU.
See single letter amino acid codes
References
1. Berg J., Tymoczko J. and Stryer L (2012) Biochemistry, seventh edition, Basinstoke: W.H.Freeman and Company.