Remembering Amino Acids

Question 1

How to remember non polar(hydrophobic) amino acids

Answer 1

Glaciers in Alaska valiantly locate isolated prowlers
Glaciers - Glycine
Alaska - Alanine
Valiantly - Valine
Locate - Leucine
Isolated - Isoleucine
Prowlers - Proline

Question 2

How to remember Aromatic Amino Acids

Answer 2

The Aroma of fine pine, and yellow timber are worth the TRYP
Fine Pine - Phenylalanine(f)
Yellow timber - Tyrosine(y)
TRYP - Tryptophan(w)

Question 3

What is the structure of phenylalanine

Answer 3

Normal amino acid groups

Then: CH2 - Benzene ring

Question 4

How to remember Alcohol Amino Acids

Answer 4

Alcohol is a serious Threat
Serious - Serine
Threat - Threonine

Question 5

What is the structure of Serine ?

Answer 5

Normal amino acid groups

Then CH2- OH

Question 6

How to remember Basic amino acids

Answer 6

Basically His Lost kid Always returned
His-Histadine
Lost- Lysine
Always- Arginine

Question 7

What is the structure of Lysine ?

Answer 7

Normal amino acid

then: 4 extra CH2 and an Amine ion

Question 8

How to remember sulphur amino acids

Answer 8

Methodically check sulfur
Methodically- Methionine
Check- Cystiene

Question 9

What is the structure of Cystiene?

Answer 9

Normal amino acid group

Then CH2-SH

Question 10

How to remember acidic amino acids ?

Answer 10

Ass Glue is acidic
Ass- Aspartate
Glutinous- Glutamate

Question 11

What is the structure of Aspartate?

Answer 11

Normal amino acid group

Them:CH2-COO-

Question 12

How to remember Amide Amino ACids

Answer 12

Asparagus is glutinous
Asparagus- Aspargine
Glutinous - Glutamine

Question 13

What is the structure of Asparagine

Answer 13

Normal amino acid group then

H2N-C=O (bonded to carbon)