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Alanine is a hydrophobic&nbsp;[[Amino acids|amino acid]]&nbsp;often abbreviated to Ala or A. It is a&nbsp;[[Non-polar amino acid|non-polar amino acid]]. It has a side chain of &nbsp;-CH<sub>3</sub> making it the second simplest amino acid.&nbsp;It has four&nbsp;[[Codon|codons]]: GCA, GCC, GCG and GCU.<sub></sub><br>
Alanine is a [[hydrophobic|hydrophobic]]&nbsp;[[Amino acids|amino acid]].&nbsp;


See [[Single letter amino acid codes|single letter amino acid codes]]<br>
Three letter code: Ala
 
One letter code: A
 
It is a&nbsp;[[Non-polar amino acid|non-polar amino acid]]. It has a side chain of &nbsp;-CH<sub>3</sub> making it the second simplest amino acid.&nbsp;It has four&nbsp;[[Codon|codons]]: GCA, GCC, GCG and GCU.<sub></sub><br>
 
See [[Single letter amino acid codes|single letter amino acid codes]]<br>  


=== References  ===
=== References  ===


1. Berg J., Tymoczko J. and Stryer L (2012) Biochemistry, seventh edition, Basinstoke: W.H.Freeman and Company.
1. Berg J., Tymoczko J. and Stryer L (2012) Biochemistry, seventh edition, Basinstoke: W.H.Freeman and Company.

Revision as of 11:23, 30 November 2012

Alanine is a hydrophobic amino acid

Three letter code: Ala

One letter code: 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.