Amino Acids Mnemonic

Wednesday, June 3, 2015 4:47 PM

Alkyls: Glaciers in Alaska Victoriously Locate Isolated Prowlers

Glycine Alanine Valine Leucine Isoleucine Proline

Gly, G Ala, A Val, V Leu, L Iso, I Pro, P

Each amino acid grows branches.

Isoleucine is a constitutional isomer of leucine.

Proline has three extra carbons and makes up a ring.

Aromatics: And yet, the Aroma of Pine trees (Fine), Timber (Yellow), and Other Trees (W)

Phenylalanine Tyrosine Tryptophan

Phe, F Tyr, Y Trp W

Tyrosine is Phenylalanine with an OH added

Tryptophan is a Phenylalanine with a ring and NH added

Alcohols: Some prowlers simply say that Alcohol is a Serious Treat

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Alcohols: Some prowlers simply say that Alcohol is a Serious Treat

Serine Threonine
Ser, S Thr, T
Serine simply has a methanol

Threonine has an extra methyl.

The alcohols are a treat to draw!

Bases: Basically, History Loved kind Adventurers roughly

Histidine Lysine Arginine

His, H Lys, K Arg, R

Histidine has a house hanging down

Lysine is basically Histidine unwound, without the

NH, and minus a C

Arginine is Lysine with the N and C switched, and

two extra N's attached to the C

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Thiols: We Methodically Check the path for Sulfur

Methionine Cystiene
Thiols have a S
Meth, M Cys, C
Methionine has a S hidden between a rock (CH3) and a
hard place (CH2CH2)

We take away the first and last rocks (CH2 and CH3)
and get Methionine, where S tries to hide behind the
one rock.

Acids: Acids, As Per knowledge that can't be Doubted, is a component of GluE

Aspartate Glutamate
Asp, D Glu, E The acids have Carboxylic Acid (COO-) attached

Glutamate is the same as Aspartate, but with an extra

C glued in

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Amides: Amid this Neatly stacked Asparagus is a Glutenous Quail

Asparagine Glutamine The amides have an amide attached

Asn, N Gln, Q Glutamine is the same as Asparagine. Glutamate is
glutenous, it has an extra C.

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