The Factors of the Classification of Protein Amino Acids

Abstract

In this work it is shown that three pairs of the factors appear to be the key, i.e. main factors of a natural classification of protein (canonical) amino acids within the amino acid (genetic) code. First pair: the factors of the habit of an amino acid molecule (size and polarity). Second pair: the factors of the association (type of the amino acid/enzyme reactivity and degree of the hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity of an amino acid molecule). Third pair: the factors of the dissociation (degree of the acidity-basicity, over acidic group, COOH and degree of the basicity/acidity over the basic group, NH2). As a result of the influence and interdependence of all six factors (measured through correspondent valid parameters) it appears still one natural classification into polar and non-polar amino acids, where polar amino acids possess negative and non-polar, the positive values of hydropathy index.