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<strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>International</strong> A <strong>Level</strong> <strong>Biology</strong><br />

Appendix 1: Amino acid R groups<br />

The general formula for an amino acid is shown in Figure 2.16a (page 40). In the list below, only the R groups are shown;<br />

the rest of the amino acid molecule is represented by a block.<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 2<br />

CH<br />

Alanine (Ala)<br />

NH<br />

Leucine (Leu)<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 2<br />

CH 2 CH 2 NH<br />

C<br />

CH 2<br />

CH 2<br />

CH 2 CH 2 NH 2<br />

Arginine (Arg)<br />

NH 2<br />

Lysine (Lys)<br />

O<br />

CH 2<br />

NH 2<br />

C<br />

CH 2 CH 2 S CH 3<br />

Asparagine (Asn)<br />

Methionine (Met)<br />

CH 2<br />

COOH<br />

CH 2<br />

512<br />

Aspartic acid (Asp)<br />

Phenylalanine (Phe)<br />

CH 2<br />

SH<br />

CH 2<br />

CH 2 CH 2<br />

Cysteine (Cys)<br />

Proline (Pro)<br />

CH 2 CH 2 COOH<br />

CH 2<br />

OH<br />

Glutamic acid (Glu)<br />

Serine (Ser)<br />

O<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 2<br />

CH 2<br />

C<br />

CH<br />

Glutamine (Gln)<br />

NH 2<br />

Threonine (Thr)<br />

OH<br />

H<br />

CH 2<br />

Glycine (Gly)<br />

Tryptophan (Trp)<br />

NH<br />

Histidine (His)<br />

CH 2<br />

N NH<br />

CH 2<br />

OH<br />

Tyrosine (Tyr)<br />

Isoleucine (Ile)<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 2 CH 3<br />

Valine (Val)<br />

CH 3<br />

CH<br />

CH<br />

CH 3

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