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1. Valine V

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   Valine ($\text{V}$) is an essential $\alpha$-amino acid with a relatively simple, branched aliphatic side chain ($\text{-CH}(\text{CH}3)2$). It is one of the three branched-chain amino acids ($\text{BCAAs}$), alongside Leucine ($\text{L}$)/) and Isoleucine ($\text{I}$)/). Valine's structural characteristics impart significant rigidity to polypeptide chains, often influencing protein folding kinetics through steric hindrance and molecular repulsion with s…