Common Amino Acids and Their Codons
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| Structure | Name | 3 Letter Code | Single Letter Code | Codon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Glycine | Gly | G | GGU GGC GGA GGG |
|
Alanine | Ala | A | GCU GCC GCA GCG |
|
Valine | Val | V |
GUU GUC GUA GUG |
|
Leucine | Leu | L |
UUA UUG CUU CUC CUA CUG |
|
Isoleucine | Ile | I |
AUU AUC AUA |
|
Serine | Ser | S |
UCU UCC UCA UCG AGU AGC |
|
Threonine | Thr | T |
ACU ACC ACA ACG |
|
Aspartic Acid | Asp | D | GAU GAC |
|
Glutamic Acid | Glu | E | GAA GAG |
|
Asparagine | Asn | N | AAU AAC |
|
Glutamine | Gln | Q | CAA CAG |
|
Lysine | Lys | K | AAA AAG |
|
Arginine | Arg | R | CGU CGC CGA CGG AGA AGG |
|
Histidine | His | H | CAU CAC |
|
Phenylalanine | Phe | F | UUU UUC |
|
Cysteine | Cys | C | UGU UGC |
|
Tryptophan | Trp | W | UGG |
|
Tyrosine | Tyr | Y | UAU UAC |
|
Methionine | Met | M | AUG |
|
Proline | Pro | P | CCU CCC CCA CCG |
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