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{{Image|Glycine DEVolk.jpg|right|350px|Structure of glycine, the smallest amino acid.}} '''Glycine''' is the smallest of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. The ''[[side chain]]'',

{{Image|Valine stick figure.jpg|right|150px|'''Valine''', a common amino acid.}} ...ine''', abbreviated as '''Val''' or '''V''', is one of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the alipha

{{Image|Histidine stick figure.jpg|right|150px|'''Histidine''', a common amino acid.}} ...ed '''His''' or '''H''', is one of the twenty common <math>\alpha</math>-[[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the four [

...cocholic acid''', a derivative of [[cholic acid]] in which a [[glycine]] [[amino acid]] is attached, is a major component of [[bile]]. It is structurally related

{{Image|Tyrosine stick figure.jpg|right|150px|'''Tyrosine''', a common amino acid.}} ...ed '''Tyr''' or '''Y''', is one of the twenty common <math>\alpha</math>-[[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the four [

...[[protein]]s. It is a nonpolar, uncharged, aliphatic and [[hydrophobic]] amino acid. In [[protein structure]]s it is normally found in hydrophobic patches seq

{{Image|Threonine stick figure.jpg|right|150px|'''Threonine''', a common amino acid.}} ...ine''', abbreviated as '''Thr''' or '''T''', is one of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the neutra

{{Image|Proline stick figure.jpg|right|150px|'''Proline''', a common amino acid.}} ...rather than an ''amino acid''. However, it is typically referred to as an amino acid.

One of the 20 common [[amino acid]]s and one of two acidic amino acids.

A molecular mixture of long chains of [[fatty acid|fatty]] and [[amino acid]]s.

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{{Image|Methionine stick figure.jpg|right|150px|'''Methionine''', a common amino acid.}} ...ed '''Met''' or '''M''', is one of the twenty common <math>\alpha</math>-[[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[proteins]]. Methionine and [[cystei

A way for muscle cells to use [[amino acid]]s as energy sources, while transferring to the liver the expensive task of

[[amino acid]]

The '''alanine cycle''' is a way for muscle cells to use [[amino acid]]s as energy sources, while transferring to the liver the expensive task of ...ate]], yielding [[alanine]] and a &alpha;-ketoacid similar to the original amino acid. The &alpha;-ketoacid is further metabolized, yielding [[adenosine triphosp

{{Image|Lysine stick figure.jpg|right|150px|'''Lysine''', a common amino acid.}} '''Lysine''', abbreviated '''Lys''' or '''L''', is one of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of three posi

An aromatic [[amino acid]] incorporated into [[protein]]s.

'''Alanine''' is the second smallest of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the non-po

{{Image|Asparagine DEVolk.jpg|right|250px|Asparagine (ASP, D), a common amino acid.}} ...abbreviated either as '''ASP''' or '''D''', is one of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the neutra

Correlation between [[RNA]] [[codon]]s and [[protein]] [[amino acid]]s.