Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Biomolecules

Question:

What is a one letter code of Tryptophan?

Options:

T

Y

I

W

Correct Answer:

W

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → W

Amino Acid Codes

Amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, are commonly represented by both a three-letter code and a single-letter code for brevity in sequence analysis.

Amino Acid

Three-Letter Code

One-Letter Code

Tryptophan

Trp

W

Threonine

Thr

T

Tyrosine

Tyr

Y

Isoleucine

Ile

I

The choice of $\mathbf{W}$ for Tryptophan is mnemonic; its side chain contains a double ring structure, which visually suggests the two overlapping Vs that form a W.