What is the nomenclature of amino acids?
3AA-1. NAMES OF COMMON α-AMlNO ACIDS
| Trivial namea | Symbolsb | Systematic namec |
|---|---|---|
| Leucine | Leu | 2-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acid |
| Lysine | Lys | 2,6-Diaminohexanoic acid |
| Methionine | Met | 2-Amino-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid |
| Phenylalanine | Phe | 2-Amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid |
How do you name amino acids in a chain?
Residues are named from the trivial name of the amino acid, omitting the word ‘acid’ from aspartic acid and glutamic acid. Examples: glycine residue, lysine residue, glutamic residue.
What are the two main groups of amino acids?
The 20 common amino acids can be classified by their side chains. The two main groups are the hydrophobic amino acids (water fearing) and the hydrophilic amino acids (water loving). The ever present solvent in cells is water; physiological conditions assume a pH of 7.4 and temperature of approximately 37 °C.
1 Nomenclature: The standard amino acids have been assigned three letter abbreviations and one letter symbols, e.g., for Glycine, Gly is the abbreviation and G is the symbol. 2 Classification of Amino Acids: 3 On the basis of their synthesis in animal body, amino acids are classified into 3 groups:
What is the name of the amino acid side chain?
The R group is often referred to as the amino acid side chain. Amino acids have special common names, however, a three letter abbreviation for the name is used most of the time.
How many amino acids are a-amino acids?
These 20 amino acids are called protein amino acids or standard amino acids or magic 20. The others are called non-standard or non protein amino acids. Out of 20 standard amino acids nineteen are a-amino acids and proline is the exceptional α-imino acid having α- imino group (-NH-).