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CISAA : : A Complete Information System of Amino Acids
   


ALANINE
Serial No. Properties Description/Values
1 Symbol Ala (A)
2 Molecular formula C3H7NO2
3 Molecular weight 89.09
4 Systematic name (S)-2-aminopropanoic acid
5 Synonyms 2-amino propionic acid
6 Isoelectric point 6.00
7 pKa 2.35
8 pKb 9.69
9 pKx -
10 CAS registry number 56-41-7
11 Melting point 297 °C
12 Interaction mode Van der Waals
13 Potential side chain H-bonds 0
14 Hydrophobicity 0.806
15 Codons GCU, GCC, GCA, GCG
16 Standard codon(s) GCN
17 SMILES N[C@@]([H])(C)C(O)=O
18 Physical properties Nonpolar
19 Chemical properties Aliphatic (Aliphatic R-group)
20 Side chain flexibility Limited

Structure : Properties