Amino Acids

Twenty side chains

An interactive lesson with 4 steps, about 5 minutes: you predict, drag and solve, with instant feedback on every answer. It runs in your browser and needs JavaScript.

What you’ll learn

• All amino acids share a backbone; side chains differ.
• Hydrophobic vs hydrophilic side chains drive folding.

Steps

1. Same backbone, different side chains
2. Oily or not?
3. Levels of structure
4. One letter changed