Question
Aromatic Amino Acids:
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Answer
Aromatic Amino Acids:
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
Phenylalanine
Mnemonic: Try Trippin' w/Phenytoin
Note: What it's like taking Phenytoin, y'all be trippin'. I wouldn't know anything about this but I hope the GIF helps y'all memorize this mnemonic. #528Squad
Note: The GIF used, is to showcase trigeminal neuralgia, which is often treated with the anti-convulsant drug phenytoin, which happens to be used in the given mnemonic.
Note: Though the following visual is helpful, it is misleading to label methionine under the 'polar, uncharged' category. Also do not condone the 'ass***' mnemonic.
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The R group determines ____ of an amino acid.
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