Amino Acids Mnemonics

Eight Essential Amino Acids

"I Like To Teach My Vets Lumbar Puncture."

Isoleucine, Leucine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Methionine, Valine, Lysine, Phenylalanine.

Hydrophobic Amino Acids

"Pro GAV PIL."

Proline, Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Phenylalanine, Isoleucine, Leucine.

Amino Acids with OH-containing side-groups

"SHOTT"

Serine, (OH), Tyrosine, Threonine.

S-containing Amino Acids

"SCUM"

(S), Cysteine, (U), Methionine.

Basic Amino Acids

"HAL"

Histidine, Arginine, Lysine.

Amino Acids with COOH-containing side-groups

"Ag"

Aspartate, Glutamate.

Amino Acids with CONH2-containing side-groups

"Ag"

Asparagine, Glutamine.

Amino Acids with aromatic side-groups

"HTTP"
Histidine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine.

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Nonpolar, Nonaromatic AVGLIMP (pronounce it like it's spelled)

Polar STQNC (pronounce it like "stick Nick")

Aromatic WYF (pronounce like "wife", a woman who is aromatic (?) lol)

+ve RKH (I just remember RKH)

-ve ED ("Ed")

Hydrophobic FLAVI (like the virus)

Hydrophilic REKHN (like "reckon" but also pronounce the H)