Explanation of codes used in CHROMA coloured alignments
Group name | Amino acids | Displayed as |
Default | X | . |
Single | X | - |
Alanine | A | A |
Cysteine | C | C |
Aspartic Acid | D | D |
Glutamic Acid | E | E |
Phenylalanine | F | F |
Glycine | G | G |
Histidine | H | H |
Isoleucine | I | I |
Lysine | K | K |
Leucine | L | L |
Methionine | M | M |
Asparagine | N | N |
Proline | P | P |
Glutamine | Q | Q |
Arginine | R | R |
Serine | S | S |
Threonine | T | T |
Valine | V | V |
Tryptophan | W | W |
Tyrosine | Y | Y |
Negative | D,E | - |
Ser/Thr | S,T | * |
Aliphatic | I,L,V | l |
Positive | H,K,R | + |
Tiny | A,G,S | t |
Aromatic | F,H,W,Y | a |
Charged | D,E,H,K,R | c |
Small | A,C,D,G,N,P,S,T,V | s |
Polar | C,D,E,H,K,N,Q,R,S,T | p |
Big | E,F,H,I,K,L,M,Q,R,W,Y | b |
Hydrophobic | A,C,F,G,H,I,L,M,T,V,W,Y | h |