Sidechain

Amino-acid recognition game

Name that residue.

Spot amino acids from skeletal formulas, then hunt them down inside real crystal and NMR structures from the Protein Data Bank. Pick a mode and a difficulty, and see how long your streak can last.

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Your confusions

    Per amino acid

    The 20 standard amino acids

    Drag any molecule to rotate it, flick it to spin. Tap “Tips” for recognition hints. Side-chain pKa values are typical free-amino-acid values.

    side-chain Cbackbone CNOSH