JSci.biology
Class AminoAcid

java.lang.Object
  JSci.physics.Particle
      JSci.chemistry.Molecule
          JSci.biology.AminoAcid

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class AminoAcid
extends Molecule

A class representing an Amino-Acid.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

AminoAcid(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String abbreviation, java.lang.String symbol, java.lang.String molecularFormula)
Constructs an AminoAcid.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getAbbreviation() Returns the abbreviation.
java.lang.String	getCASRegistryNumber() Returns the CAS registry number.
double	getIsoelectricPoint() Returns the isoelectric point.
java.lang.String	getMolecularFormula() Returns the molecular formula.
double	getMolecularWeight() Returns the molecular weight.
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the name.
java.lang.String	getSymbol() Returns the symbol.
protected void	setCASRegistryNumber(java.lang.String casRegistryNumber) Sets the CAS registry number.
protected void	setIsoelectricPoint(double isoelectricPoint) Sets the isoelectric point.
protected void	setMolecularWeight(double molecularWeight) Sets the molecular weight.

Methods inherited from class JSci.chemistry.Molecule

bind, bind, getAtoms

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AminoAcid

public AminoAcid(java.lang.String name,
                 java.lang.String abbreviation,
                 java.lang.String symbol,
                 java.lang.String molecularFormula)

Constructs an AminoAcid.

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Returns the name.

getAbbreviation

public java.lang.String getAbbreviation()

Returns the abbreviation.

getSymbol

public java.lang.String getSymbol()

Returns the symbol.

getMolecularFormula

public java.lang.String getMolecularFormula()

Returns the molecular formula.

getMolecularWeight

public double getMolecularWeight()

Returns the molecular weight.

setMolecularWeight

protected void setMolecularWeight(double molecularWeight)

Sets the molecular weight.

getIsoelectricPoint

public double getIsoelectricPoint()

Returns the isoelectric point.

setIsoelectricPoint

protected void setIsoelectricPoint(double isoelectricPoint)

Sets the isoelectric point.

getCASRegistryNumber

public java.lang.String getCASRegistryNumber()

Returns the CAS registry number.

setCASRegistryNumber

protected void setCASRegistryNumber(java.lang.String casRegistryNumber)

Sets the CAS registry number.