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| N | | N | ||
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| - | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartic | + | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartic%20acid Aspartic acid] |
| Asp | | Asp | ||
| D | | D | ||
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| C | | C | ||
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| - | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutamic | + | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutamic%20acid Glutamic acid] |
| Glu | | Glu | ||
| E | | E | ||
The following table contains a list of the amino acid 1 and two letter codes.
| Amino Acid | 3-Letter | 1-Letter |
|---|---|---|
| Alanine | Ala | A |
| Arginine | Arg | R |
| Asparagine | Asn | N |
| Aspartic acid | Asp | D |
| Cysteine | Cys | C |
| Glutamic acid | Glu | E |
| Glutamine | Gln | Q |
| Glycine | Gly | G |
| Histidine | His | H |
| Isoleucine | Ile | I |
| Leucine | Leu | L |
| Lysine | Lys | K |
| Methionine | Met | M |
| Phenylalanine | Phe | F |
| Proline | Pro | P |
| Serine | Ser | S |
| Threonine | Thr | T |
| Tryptophan | Trp | W |
| Tyrosine | Tyr | Y |
| Valine | Val | V |
Additional codes for amino acids coded by unusual translations:
| Amino acid | 3-Letter | 1-Letter |
|---|---|---|
| Selenocysteine | Sec | U |
| Pyrrolysine | Pyl | O |
Additional codes for ambiguous residues in protein sequences:
| Ambiguous Amino Acids | 3-Letter | 1-Letter |
|---|---|---|
| Asparagine or aspartic acid | Asx | B |
| Glutamine or glutamic acid | Glx | Z |
| Leucine or Isoleucine | Xle | J |
| Unspecified or unknown amino acid | Xaa | X |