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The chemical properties of an [[ | The chemical properties of an [[Amino acid|amino acid]] are largely dictated by the nature of its variable [[R-group|R-group]]. Non-polar amino acids are a class of amino acids in which the variable R-group is comprised of mostly [[Hydrocarbons|hydrocarbons]] <ref>http://webhost.bridgew.edu/fgorga/proteins/nonpolar.htm</ref>; the amino acids [[Cysteine|cysteine]] and [[Methione|methione]] also feature a [[Sulphur|sulphur]] [[Atom|atom]], but (due to its similar negativity to carbon) this does not confer any [[Polar amino acids|polar]] properties to either of these amino acids <ref>http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Pauling_scale</ref>.<br> | ||
The non-polar amino acids are<ref>Berg, Tymoczko and Stryer. (2011) Biochemistry, pg 29</ref>: | |||
*Glycine | |||
*Alanin | |||
*Prolin | |||
*Valine | |||
*Leucine | |||
*Isoleucine | |||
*Methionine | |||
*Tryptophan | |||
*Phenylalanine | |||
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= References = | = References = | ||
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Revision as of 16:22, 2 December 2011
The chemical properties of an amino acid are largely dictated by the nature of its variable R-group. Non-polar amino acids are a class of amino acids in which the variable R-group is comprised of mostly hydrocarbons [1]; the amino acids cysteine and methione also feature a sulphur atom, but (due to its similar negativity to carbon) this does not confer any polar properties to either of these amino acids [2].
The non-polar amino acids are[3]:
- Glycine
- Alanin
- Prolin
- Valine
- Leucine
- Isoleucine
- Methionine
- Tryptophan
- Phenylalanine
References
- ↑ http://webhost.bridgew.edu/fgorga/proteins/nonpolar.htm
- ↑ http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Pauling_scale
- ↑ Berg, Tymoczko and Stryer. (2011) Biochemistry, pg 29