Amino Acids

#Biochemistry

Topics

• Amino Acid Structure
• Amino Acid Synthesis

Types

• Aliphatic Amino Acids
• Aromatic Amino Acids
• Alcoholic Amino Acids
• Sulfur Amino Acids
• Basic Amino Acids
• Acidic Amino Acids
• Amide Amino Acids

Polarity

• Nonpolar Amino Acids
• Polar Amino Acids
• Charged Amino Acids

Mnemonic

Glaciers in Alaska Valiantly Locate Isolated Prowlers

The aroma of Fine Pine
and Yellow Timber
make it Worth the Trip

Alcohol is a Serious Threat

Methodically Check for sulfur between the rocks

Basically, His
Lost Kid
Always Returned

As Peter Digested
GluE, his stomach became more acidic

Amid this Neatly stacked Asparagus
is a Glutinous Quail

Mnemonic for pKas