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TRYPTOPHAN
Serial No. Properties Description/Values
1 Symbol Trp (W)
2 Molecular formula C11H12N2O2
3 Molecular weight 204.23
4 Systematic name (S)-2-Amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)- propionic acid
5 Synonyms -
6 Isoelectric point 5.89
7 pKa 2.83
8 pKb 9.39
9 pKx -
10 CAS registry number 73-22-3
11 Melting point 289 °C
12 Interaction mode H-bonds,Aromatic stacking,van der waals
13 Potential side chain H-bonds 1
14 Hydrophobicity 0.854
15 Codons UGG
16 Standard codon(s) UGG
17 SMILES C(N)(C(=O)O)CC1c2ccccc2NC=1
18 Physical properties Nonpolar
19 Chemical properties Aromatic
20 Side chain flexibility Moderate

 

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