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<applet size="300" frame="true" caption="Glycine is the most simple amino acid." color="white" align="right" scene='Glycine/Emartz_ballandstick/1' /> | <applet size="300" frame="true" caption="Glycine is the most simple amino acid." color="white" align="right" scene='Glycine/Emartz_ballandstick/1' /> | ||
Glycine is the simplest [[amino acid | Glycine is the simplest [[amino acid]]. It's sidechain (sometimes called the ''R-group'') is one hydrogen atom. Because it has a hydrogen atom as its sidechain, glycine is the only achiral amino acid. Because it lacks a bulky sidechain, glycine has a high degree of rotational freedom and is frequently found in [[Turns in Proteins|turns]] along with [[proline]]. | ||
==Representations== | ==Representations== | ||
The <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_ballandstick/1'>ball and stick</scene> representation of glycine does not show the true size and shape of the molecule. The <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_spacefill/1'>spacefill</scene> representation shows size and shape but hides structure behind the surface. This <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_stick/1'>stick</scene> representation shows only bonds, and is better for seeing through layers of a large molecule. In this view, the <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_backbone/1'>peptide backbone</scene> is highlighted. | The <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_ballandstick/1'>ball and stick</scene> representation of glycine does not show the true size and shape of the molecule. The <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_spacefill/1'>spacefill</scene> representation shows size and shape but hides structure behind the surface. This <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_stick/1'>stick</scene> representation shows only bonds, and is better for seeing through layers of a large molecule. In this view, the <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_backbone/1'>peptide backbone</scene> is highlighted. | ||
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Glycine is the simplest amino acid. It's sidechain (sometimes called the R-group) is one hydrogen atom. Because it has a hydrogen atom as its sidechain, glycine is the only achiral amino acid. Because it lacks a bulky sidechain, glycine has a high degree of rotational freedom and is frequently found in turns along with proline.
RepresentationsRepresentations
The representation of glycine does not show the true size and shape of the molecule. The representation shows size and shape but hides structure behind the surface. This representation shows only bonds, and is better for seeing through layers of a large molecule. In this view, the is highlighted.