Valine

Valine is an amino acid found in proteins. In mammals, valine is an essential amino acid, meaning it must be present in the diet. Valine's isopropyl side chain classifies it as an aliphatic amino acid.

The more hydrophobic amino acids, like valine, are usually found in the interior of a protein molecule, where they are shielded from water.

One Letter Code | Three Letter Code | Molecular Wt. (Daltons) | Genetic Code Codons
V | VAL | 99.14 | GUU, GUC, GUA, GUG

See also: Table 5.1, Genetic Code, Metabolism of Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine, and Lysine, Essential Amino Acids

INTERNET LINK: Val, Leu, Ile Biosynthesis