How many standard amino acids are there Name any 5-00199
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vu cs101 Introduction to Computing.
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Question 1: How many standard amino acids are there. Name any 5.
Answer:
In eukaryotes, there are only 21 proteinogenic amino acids, the 20of the standard genetic code, plus selenocysteine. Humans can synthesize 12 of these from each other or from other molecules of intermediary metabolism.
Examples:
- Alanine
- Tryptophan
- Glutamine
- Aspartic acid
- Histidine
