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<applet size="300" frame="true" caption="Glycine is the most simple amino acid." color="white" align="right" scene='Glycine/Emartz_ballandstick/1' />
<applet size="300" frame="true" caption="Glycine is the most simple amino acid." color="white" align="right" scene='Glycine/Emartz_ballandstick/1' />


Glycine is the simplest [[amino acid]]. It is a [[peptide]]. It's [[R-group]] is one hydrogen atom. Because it has a hydrogen atom as its R-group, glycine is the only achiral amino acid. Glycine has a high degree of rotational freedom and is frequently found in [[β-hairpin]] turns along with [[proline]].
Glycine is the simplest [[amino acid]]. It's sidechain (sometimes called the ''R-group'') is one hydrogen atom. Because it has a hydrogen atom as its sidechain, glycine is the only achiral amino acid. Because it lacks a bulky sidechain, glycine has a high degree of rotational freedom and is frequently found in [[Turns in Proteins|turns]] along with [[proline]].


==Representations==
==Representations==
The <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_ballandstick/1'>ball and stick</scene> representation of glycine does not show the true size and shape of the molecule.  The <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_spacefill/1'>spacefill</scene> representation shows size and shape but hides structure behind the surface.  This <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_stick/1'>stick</scene> representation shows only bonds, and is better for seeing through layers of a large molecule.  In this view, the <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_backbone/1'>peptide backbone</scene> is highlighted.
The <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_ballandstick/1'>ball and stick</scene> representation of glycine does not show the true size and shape of the molecule.  The <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_spacefill/1'>spacefill</scene> representation shows size and shape but hides structure behind the surface.  This <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_stick/1'>stick</scene> representation shows only bonds, and is better for seeing through layers of a large molecule.  In this view, the <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_backbone/1'>peptide backbone</scene> is highlighted.
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