Biochemistry · Chapter 1: Amino Acids, Peptides, & Proteins

Question

Negatively Charged (Acidic) Amino Acids:
- ____

Answer

Negatively Charged (Acidic) Amino Acids:
- Aspartate and Glutamate
giphy: Negatively Charged (Acidic) Amino Acids: - Aspartate and Glutamate
Mnemonic:
- Hey mate, Guess what? You're an Ass!
- Why you gotta be so (-)?
Note: As you can tell, I am heavily against use of obscene language so I go the lengths to try to censor it. You can read about swearing and its effects in the link provided right after this image.
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2011/oct/03/research-demonstrates-language-affects-behaviour
Link: https://thebakerorange.com/27914/voices/cursing-negatively-affects-society/
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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