The 20 Amino Acids

• Alanine

  ( Ala, A )

  

  GCU, GCC, GCA, GCG

• Cysteine

  ( Cys, C )

  

  UGU, UGC

• Aspartic acid

  ( Asp, D )

  

  GAU, GAC

• Glutamic acid

  ( Glu, E )

  

  GAA, GAG

• Phenylalanine

  ( Phe, F )

  

  UUU, UUC

• Glycine

  ( Gly, G )

  

  GGU, GGC, GGA, GGG

• Histidine

  ( His, H )

  

  CAU, CAC

• Isoleucine

  ( Ile, I )

  

  AUU, AUC, AUA

• Lysine

  ( Lys, K )

  

  AAA, AAG

• Leucine

  ( Leu, L )

  

  UUA, UUG, CUU, CUC, CUA, CUG

• Methionine

  ( Met, M )

  

  AUG

• Asparagine

  ( Asn, N )

  

  AAU, AAC

• Proline

  ( Pro, P )

  

  CCU, CCC, CCA, CCG

• Glutamine

  ( Gln, Q )

  

  CAA, CAG

• Arginine

  ( Arg, R )

  

  CGU, CGC, CGA, CGG, AGA, AGG

• Serine

  ( Ser, S )

  

  UCU, UCC, UCA, UCG, AGU, AGC

• Threonine

  ( Thr, T )

  

  ACU, ACC, ACA, ACG

• Tryptophan

  ( Try, W )

  

  UGG

• Tyrosine

  ( Tyr, Y )

  

  UAU, UAC

• Valine

  ( Val, V )

  

  GUU, GUC, GUA, GUG