Ala / A
Alanine
hydrophobic residue, neutral charge, residue mass 71.08 Da.
Acetyl tetrapeptide-5
is used in cosmetic eye formulations to decrease puffiness, eye bags, and dark circles by reducing edema and protecting proteins such as SOD from glycation
Alanine
Ala / A · hydrophobic residue · neutral charge
AOD-9604
is studied as an anti-obesity peptide that can reduce weight gain and increase fat oxidation in obese animal models with generally neutral effects on IGF-1 and glucose metabolism in early human trials
Arginine
Arg / R · basic residue · positive charge
Argireline
is a topical cosmetic peptide reported to decrease dynamic wrinkles by partially mimicking the mechanism of botulinum toxin in a non-invasive manner
Asparagine
Asn / N · polar residue · neutral charge
Aspartic acid
Asp / D · acidic residue · negative charge
BPC-157
is investigated for accelerating healing of gastrointestinal mucosa, tendons, ligaments, bone, and nervous tissue in preclinical models, with anti-inflammatory and pro-angiogenic effects
Amino acid index
Structured amino acid entries used to power peptide sequence rendering, residue metadata, and sequence-derived summaries.
Ala / A
hydrophobic residue, neutral charge, residue mass 71.08 Da.
Arg / R
basic residue, positive charge, residue mass 156.19 Da.
Asn / N
polar residue, neutral charge, residue mass 114.1 Da.
Asp / D
acidic residue, negative charge, residue mass 115.09 Da.
Cys / C
polar residue, neutral charge, residue mass 103.14 Da.
Gln / Q
polar residue, neutral charge, residue mass 128.13 Da.
Glu / E
acidic residue, negative charge, residue mass 129.12 Da.
Gly / G
special residue, neutral charge, residue mass 57.05 Da.
His / H
basic residue, positive charge, residue mass 137.14 Da.
Ile / I
hydrophobic residue, neutral charge, residue mass 113.16 Da.
Leu / L
hydrophobic residue, neutral charge, residue mass 113.16 Da.
Lys / K
basic residue, positive charge, residue mass 128.17 Da.
Met / M
hydrophobic residue, neutral charge, residue mass 131.19 Da.
Phe / F
hydrophobic residue, neutral charge, residue mass 147.18 Da.
Pro / P
special residue, neutral charge, residue mass 97.12 Da.
Ser / S
polar residue, neutral charge, residue mass 87.08 Da.
Thr / T
polar residue, neutral charge, residue mass 101.11 Da.
Trp / W
hydrophobic residue, neutral charge, residue mass 186.21 Da.
Tyr / Y
polar residue, neutral charge, residue mass 163.18 Da.
Val / V
hydrophobic residue, neutral charge, residue mass 99.13 Da.