The Standard Genetic Code
| U | C | A | G | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U | UUU Phe (F) UUC Phe (F) UUA Leu (L) UUG Leu (L) | UCU Ser (S) UCC Ser (S) UCA Ser (S) UCG Ser (S) | UAU Tyr (Y) UAC Tyr (Y) UAA Stop UAG Stop | UGU Cys (C) UGC Cys (C) UGA Stop UGG Trp (W) | U C A G |
| C | CUU Leu (L) CUC Leu (L) CUA Leu (L) CUG Leu (L) | CCU Pro (P) CCC Pro (P) CCA Pro (P) CCG Pro (P) | CAU His (H) CAC His (H) CAA Gln (Q) CAG Gln (Q) | CGU Arg (R) CGC Arg (R) CGA Arg (R) CGG Arg (R) | U C A G |
| A | AUU Ile (I) AUC Ile (I) AUA Ile (I) AUG Met (M) | ACU Thr (T) ACC Thr (T) ACA Thr (T) ACG Thr (T) | AAU Asn (N) AAC Asn (N) AAA Lys (K) AAG Lys (K) | AGU Ser (S) AGC Ser (S) AGA Arg (R) AGG Arg (R) | U C A G |
| G | GUU Val (V) GUC Val (V) GUA Val (V) GUG Val (V) | GCU Ala (A) GCC Ala (A) GCA Ala (A) GCG Ala (A) | GAU Asp (D) GAC Asp (D) GAA Glu (E) GAG Glu (E) | GGU Gly (G) GGC Gly (G) GGA Gly (G) GGG Gly (G) | U C A G |
Molecular Weights of the Amino Acids
| Amino Acid | 3-letter Code | 1-letter Code | Molecular Weight (g/mol) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | Ala | A | 89.1 |
| Arginine | Arg | R | 174.2 |
| Asparagine | Asn | N | 132.1 |
| Aspartate | Asp | D | 133.1 |
| Cysteine | Cys | C | 121.2 |
| Glutamate | Glu | E | 147.1 |
| Glutamine | Gln | Q | 146.2 |
| Glycine | Gly | G | 75.1 |
| Histidine | His | H | 155.2 |
| Isoleucine | Ile | I | 131.2 |
| Leucine | Leu | L | 131.2 |
| Lysine | Lys | K | 146.2 |
| Methionine | Met | M | 149.2 |
| Phenylalanine | Phe | F | 165.2 |
| Proline | Pro | P | 115.1 |
| Serine | Ser | S | 105.1 |
| Threonine | Thr | T | 119.1 |
| Tryptophan | Trp | W | 204.2 |
| Tyrosine | Tyr | Y | 181.2 |
| Valine | Val | V | 117.1 |