The amino acids, symbols, and codons
 
Amino acids
Symbols
Codons
Alanine
Ala
A
GCA, GCC, GCG, GCU
Cysteine
Cys
C
UGC, UGU
Aspartic acid
Asp
D
GAC, GAU
Glutamic acid
Glu
E
GAA, GAG
Phenylalanine
Phe
F
UUC, UUU
Glycine
Gly
G
GGA, GGC, GGG, GGU
Histidine
His
H
CAC, CAU
Isoleucine
Ile
I
AUA, AUC, AUU
Lysine
Lys
K
AAA, AAG
Leucine
Leu
L
UUA, UUG, CUA, CUC, CUG, CUU
Methionine
Met
M
AUG
Asparagine
Asn
N
AAC, AAU
Proline
Pro
P
CCA, CCC, CCG, CCU
Glutamine
Gln
Q
CAA, CAG
Arginine
Arg
R
AGA, AGG, CGA, CGC, CGG, CGU
Serine
Ser
S
AGC, AGU, UCA, UCC, UCG, UCU
Threonine
Thr
T
ACA, ACC, ACG, ACU
Valine
Val
V
GUA, GUC, GUG, GUU
Tryptophan
Trp
W
UGG
Tyrosine
Tyr
Y
UAC UAU