IUPAC Codes

IUPAC nucleotide code Base

A Adenine

C Cytosine

G Guanine

T (or U) Thymine (or Uracil)

R A or G

Y C or T

S G or C

W A or T

K G or T

M A or C

B C or G or T

D A or G or T

H A or C or T

V A or C or G

N any base

. or - gap

IUPAC amino acid code Three letter code Amino acid

A Ala Alanine

C Cys Cysteine

D Asp Aspartic Acid

E Glu Glutamic Acid

F Phe Phenylalanine

G Gly Glycine

H His Histidine

I Ile Isoleucine

K Lys Lysine

L Leu Leucine

M Met Methionine

N Asn Asparagine

P Pro Proline

Q Gln Glutamine

R Arg Arginine

S Ser Serine

T Thr Threonine

V Val Valine

W Trp Tryptophan

Y Tyr Tyrosine