Amino Acids with Hydrocarbon R-groupsAmino acids are organic compounds which contain both an amino group and a carboxyl group. They are distinguished by the attached functional group R.
* Amino acids which are essential amino acids which cannot be made by the human body and, therefore, must be obtained in the diet. Amino acids may be characterized in various ways. Important to the structure of proteins is whether they are hydrophobic or hydrophilic. These amino acids are for the most part hydrophobic. For details about the ways to classify amino acids, see the IMGT classes for amino acids. |
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Amino Acids with Neutral R-groupsAmino acids are organic compounds which contain both an amino group and a carboxyl group. They are distinguished by the attached functional group R.
* Amino acids which are essential amino acids which cannot be made by the human body and, therefore, must be obtained in the diet. Amino acids may be characterized in various ways. Important to the structure of proteins is whether they are hydrophobic or hydrophilic. These amino acids are for the most part hydrophilic. For details about the ways to classify amino acids, see the IMGT classes for amino acids. |
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Amino Acids with Acid or Base R-groupsAmino acids are organic compounds which contain both an amino group and a carboxyl group. They are distinguished by the attached functional group R.
* Amino acids which are essential amino acids which cannot be made by the human body and, therefore, must be obtained in the diet. Amino acids may be characterized in various ways. Important to the structure of proteins is whether they are hydrophobic or hydrophilic. These amino acids are for the most part hydrophilic. For details about the ways to classify amino acids, see the IMGT classes for amino acids. |
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