Tyrosine (Y) is one of the more hydrophobic amino acids. Its shape on Foldit is similar to that of Phenylalanine, but it has a "stick" on top.
More information can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrosine and other online sources.
Tyrosine (Y) is one of the more hydrophobic amino acids. Its shape on Foldit is similar to that of Phenylalanine, but it has a "stick" on top.
More information can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrosine and other online sources.