Alanine

3-letter Code
Ala
1-letter Code
A
Side-Chain Polarity
  • Nonpolar
Side-Chain Class
  • Aliphatic
Side-Chain Charge
Neutral
pI
6.01
pKa (α-COOH)
2.35
pKa (α-NH3+)
9.87
Avg. Residue Mass (Da)
71.08
Monoisotopic Mass (Da)
71.04
MW (Da)
89.09
Hydropathy Index
1.80
van der Waals Volume
67
Optical Properties
Wikipedia Entry
Alanine
Ingredient(s) Using This Amino Acid
1 L-Alanine (solid)
2 L-Alanine, 5 mM
3 β-Alanine, 40 mM