Question

why does tryptophan have w as it's one letter code​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Initial letters of the names of the amino acids were chosen where there was no ambiguity. ... For tryptophan the double ring of the molecule is associated with the bulky letter W. The letters N and Q were assigned to asparagine and glutamine respectively; D and E to aspartic and glutamic acids respectively.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

It turns out that the choice was made because W is a very fat letter and was reminiscent of the indole ring system present in tryptophan (the only amino acid to contain a bicyclic system).

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