All 20 Amino acids visible in 3-D on a single page

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Every amino acid has an amino group ( -NH2 : blue, with 2 whites) and a carboxylic acid group (-COOH : grey, with 2 reds and a white).
Each one also has a unique R group - 6 or 7 categories.
glycine - gly
alanine - ala
valine - val
leucine - leu
isoleucine - ile		 ALIPHATIC

These R groups are simple (linear) groups of carbon and hydrogen atoms
HYDROXY

These R groups have an extra -OH group (red and white)
serine - ser
threonine - thr
lysine - lys
histidine - his
arginine - arg
 BASIC

These R groups contain extra N atoms which contribute basic (alkaline) characteristics
AROMATIC

These R groups have rings based on benzene
phenylalanine
- phe
tyrosine
- tyr
tryptophan
- trp
cysteine
- cys
methionine
- met
 SULPHUR-
CONTAINING

These R groups contain sulphur!
DICARBOXYLIC
& AMIDES

These R groups contain -COOH or - CONH2 groups
aspartic acid
- asp
asparagine
- asn
glutamic acid
- glu
glutamine
- gln
proline
- pro
 IMINO

The >NH group (blue dot in the ring) makes this an imino acid, not an amino acid
(not a property of the R group)
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