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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]]'',372 bytes (59 words) - 08:08, 8 June 2009
- {{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 alipha380 bytes (58 words) - 09:03, 8 June 2009
- {{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 [476 bytes (70 words) - 08:13, 8 June 2009
- ...cocholic acid''', a derivative of [[cholic acid]] in which a [[glycine]] [[amino acid]] is attached, is a major component of [[bile]]. It is structurally related278 bytes (39 words) - 10:34, 11 December 2010
- {{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 [1 KB (170 words) - 09:00, 8 June 2009
- ...[[protein]]s. It is a nonpolar, uncharged, aliphatic and [[hydrophobic]] amino acid. In [[protein structure]]s it is normally found in hydrophobic patches seq533 bytes (78 words) - 08:20, 8 June 2009
- {{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 neutra586 bytes (91 words) - 08:59, 8 June 2009
- {{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.1 KB (231 words) - 08:46, 8 June 2009
- One of the 20 common [[amino acid]]s and one of two acidic amino acids.107 bytes (17 words) - 12:08, 6 July 2008
- A molecular mixture of long chains of [[fatty acid|fatty]] and [[amino acid]]s.115 bytes (17 words) - 17:15, 30 January 2010
- #REDIRECT [[Amino acid]]24 bytes (3 words) - 10:57, 3 April 2008
- {{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 [[cystei578 bytes (87 words) - 09:16, 6 March 2024
- A way for muscle cells to use [[amino acid]]s as energy sources, while transferring to the liver the expensive task of217 bytes (34 words) - 06:21, 21 September 2008
- [[amino acid]]40 bytes (4 words) - 18:10, 19 December 2007
- 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 α-ketoacid similar to the original amino acid. The α-ketoacid is further metabolized, yielding [[adenosine triphosp936 bytes (134 words) - 09:27, 24 September 2007
- {{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 posi583 bytes (85 words) - 08:31, 8 June 2009
- An aromatic [[amino acid]] incorporated into [[protein]]s.94 bytes (11 words) - 12:10, 6 July 2008
- '''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-po337 bytes (56 words) - 06:10, 8 June 2009
- {{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 neutra725 bytes (122 words) - 06:17, 8 June 2009
- Correlation between [[RNA]] [[codon]]s and [[protein]] [[amino acid]]s.107 bytes (13 words) - 14:16, 19 June 2008
- A cyclic, non-polar [[amino acid]] used in [[protein]]s.92 bytes (12 words) - 12:18, 6 July 2008
- A positively charged common [[amino acid]], incorporated into [[protein]]s.111 bytes (13 words) - 13:27, 1 July 2008
- {{r|amino acid}} {{r|essential amino acid}}160 bytes (20 words) - 20:56, 5 October 2009
- One of the common [[amino acid]]s used in [[protein]] synthesis.100 bytes (14 words) - 12:27, 6 July 2008
- One of four common [[aromatic]] [[amino acid]]s in [[protein]]s.100 bytes (14 words) - 12:24, 6 July 2008
- A '''peptide''' is a [[molecule]] consisting of two or more [[amino acid]]s. Peptides are smaller than [[protein]]s, with the division between the t560 bytes (86 words) - 10:40, 5 January 2011
- A positively charged [[amino acid]] used by living systems to build [[proteins]].117 bytes (15 words) - 12:13, 6 July 2008
- An [[aliphatic]], non-polar, [[hydrophobic]] [[amino acid]]s incorporated into [[protein]]s.128 bytes (14 words) - 12:15, 6 July 2008
- Enzymes that differ in amino acid sequence but catalyze the same chemical reaction.120 bytes (16 words) - 20:38, 3 September 2009
- One of three hydroxylated [[amino acid]]s used in [[protein]] synthesis; subject to phosphorylation.136 bytes (17 words) - 12:21, 6 July 2008
- ...lude>A biochemical messenger and regulator, synthesized from the essential amino acid L-[[tryptophan]].133 bytes (16 words) - 16:30, 14 October 2010
- ...lude>A [[heterocycle|heterocyclic]] chemical compound, side chain of the [[amino acid]] [[tryptophan]]132 bytes (15 words) - 20:44, 18 March 2011
- One of two common [[amino acid]]s used in [[protein]]s that contain a [[sulphur]] atom.123 bytes (19 words) - 09:16, 6 March 2024
- A 36-amino acid peptide neurotransmitter found in the CNS and autonomic nervous system.123 bytes (16 words) - 12:50, 22 November 2011
- An essential [[amino acid]] for some animals which carries long chain fatty acids across the inner mi158 bytes (21 words) - 13:05, 7 July 2008
- Naturally-occurring [[peptide]] and [[amino acid]] derivatives which are used to control the growth of [[cancer]].150 bytes (18 words) - 15:32, 30 November 2008
- One of three hydroxylated [[amino acid]]s in [[protein]]s; it may be [[phosphorylation|phosphorylated]]139 bytes (18 words) - 12:23, 6 July 2008
- ...ine''', abbreviated as '''Leu''' or '''L''', is one of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the non-po564 bytes (84 words) - 08:28, 8 June 2009
- One of the common [[amino acid]]s incorporated into proteins. It is charged, polar, and hydrophilic.136 bytes (19 words) - 13:29, 1 July 2008
- One of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s.124 bytes (19 words) - 11:59, 6 July 2008
- ...structures2.jpg/credit|{{Twenty amino acid structures2.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}Amino acid structures.]] In [[biochemistry]], an <math>\alpha</math>-'''amino acid''' is an [[organic chemistry|organic]] [[monomer]] consisting of an [[amino3 KB (443 words) - 21:24, 16 February 2010
- One of the twenty common α-[[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s.127 bytes (20 words) - 00:09, 8 July 2008
- One of four common [[aromatic]] [[amino acid]]s use in [[protein]] synthesis; it may be [[phosphorylation|phosphorylated159 bytes (20 words) - 12:26, 6 July 2008
- A thiol-containing [[amino acid]] formed by a demethylation of [[methionine]].<noinclude>{{DefMeSH}}</noinc148 bytes (16 words) - 17:46, 14 May 2010
- The theory of reciprocal relationship between the serum amino acid concentration and appetite.130 bytes (16 words) - 10:24, 1 December 2013
- ...''' and abbreviated as '''Glu''' or '''E''', is one of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of only two a3 KB (430 words) - 08:08, 8 June 2009
- {{r|Amino acid}}681 bytes (92 words) - 11:40, 11 January 2010
- ...p''' or '''W''', is the largest of the twenty common <math>\alpha</math>-[[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the four [781 bytes (112 words) - 13:48, 5 August 2010
- The second smallest of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s.140 bytes (21 words) - 09:12, 5 July 2008
- ...ine''', abbreviated as '''Ser''' or '''S''', is one of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the smalle1 KB (181 words) - 08:52, 8 June 2009