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Peptide Structure Guide

Symbols and structures for amino acids

Table 1. common amino acids

Amino AcidThree-letter symbolOne-letter symbol
ValineValV
TyrosineTyrY
TryptophanTrpW
ThreonineThrT
SerineSerS
ProlineProP
PhenylalaninePheF
MethionineMetM
LysineLysK
LeucineLeuL
IsoleucineIleI
HistidineHisH
GlycineGlyG
GlutamineGlnQ
Glutamic acidGluE
CysteineCysC
Aspartic acidAspD
AsparagineAsnN
ArginineArgR
AlanineAlaA

Table 2. Uncommon Amino Acids

Three letter symbolAmino Acid
Wilα-Amino-2,4-dioxopyrimidinepropanoic acid
UndUndefined
Tza3-Thiazolylalanine
Tmlε-N-Trimethyllysine
Tle3-Methylvaline
Tic3-Carboxyisoquinoline
Thi3-Thienylalanine
StaStatin (4-amino-3-hydroxy-6-methylheptanoic acid)
Spg1-Amino-1-carboxycyclopentane
SarSarcosine (N-methylglycine)
pTyrPhospho-L-tyrosine
pThrPhospho-L-threonine
pSerPhospho-L-serine
Pip2-Carboxypiperidine
Phg2-Phenylglycine
PenPenicillamine (3-mercaptovaline)
OrnOrnithine
Oic2-Carboxyoctahydroindole
Oaaω-Amino acid
NvaNorvaline
NtyNortyrosine
NpheN-Benzylglycine
NleNorleucine
Nal3-Naphthylalanine
MpaMercaptopropanoic acid
Mhp3-Hydroxy-4-methylproline
MbaMercaptobutanoic acid
MaaMercaptoacetic acid
Lac2-Hydroxypropanoic acid (lactic acid)
IvaIsovaline
Iglα-Amino-2-indanacetic acid
Hyp4-Hydroxyproline
Hyl5-Hydroxylysine
Hva2-Hydroxypentanoic acid
HseHomoserine
Hiv2-Hydroxyisovaleric acid
HhsHomohistidine
HcyHomocysteine
HarHomoarginine
GlpPyroglutamic acid (Pyr) (pGlu)
GlcHydroxyacetic acid (glycolic acid)
Glaγ-Carboxyglutamic acid
Gguγ-Glutamic acid
EdcS-Ethylthiocysteine
Dsu2,7-Diaminosuberic acid (2,7-diaminooctanedioic acid)
Dpr2,3-Diaminopropanoic acid
DpmDiaminopimelic acid
DapDiaminopropionic acid
Dab2,4-Diaminobutanoic acid
Cya3-Sulfoalanine
CitN5-Aminocarbonylornithine
Cha3-Cyclohexylalanine
Capγ-Amino-β-hydroxycyclohexanepentanoic acid
Bux4-Amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
BuaButanoic acid
Bly3,6-Diaminohexanoic acid (β-lysine)
Basβ-Aspartic acid
Balβ-Alanine
Aze2-Carboxyazetidine
Asu2-Aminosuberic acid (2-aminooctanedioic acid)
Appγ-Amino-β-hydroxybenzenepentanoic acid
Apm2-Aminopimelic acid (2-aminoheptanedioic acid)
Aibα-Aminoisobutyric acid (α-methylalanine)
Agnα-Glutamine
Aca2-Aminocapric acid (2-aminodecanoic acid)
Abu2-Aminobutanoic acid
Aanα-Asparagine
Aad2-Aminoadipic acid (2-aminohexanedioic acid

Table 3. Substituents

AbbriviationSubstituent
AcAcetyl
BnBenzyl, Bzl
BzBenzoyl
ForFormyl
MeMethyl
MyrMyristoyl
ZBenzyloxycarbonyl
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