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. 2014 Feb 5;9(2):e88191. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088191

Table 1. The relationship between the functional groups used and amino acids.

Functional group Abbreviation Amino acids
Charged (−) Acetate ion ACET ASP, GLU
Charged (+) Methylguanidinium MGUA ARG
Charged (+) Methylammonium MAMM LYS
Polar Acetamide ACEM ASN,GLN
Polar Methanol MEOH SER,THR
Hydrophobic Methanethiol MESH CYS,MET
Aromatic Polar Phenol PHEN TYR
Aromatic Polar Indole INDO TRP
Aromatic Polar Imidazole IMIA HIS
Aromatic Hydrophobic Benzene BENZ PHE
Hydrophobic Ibutane IBUT VAL, ILE, LEU, ALA