Can you name the single-letter abbreviation of each of the 20 essential amino acids?

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Amino AcidAbbreviation
Alanine
Arginine
Asparagine
Aspartic Acid
Cysteine
Glutamic Acid
Glutamine
Glycine
Histidine
Isoleucine
Amino AcidAbbreviation
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Proline
Serine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
Valine
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Amino Acid Abbreviations (1-letter) Quiz

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