Question
Nonpolar, Nonaromatic Amino Acids:
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Answer
Nonpolar, Nonaromatic Amino Acids:
Methionine
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Valine
Isoleucine
Proline
Glycine
Alanine
Leucine
Mnemonic: Met a VIP GAL.
(Does not get more VIP than this! [Actually it does, when you meet a guy or girl who does not want to go around with other other females or males, wasting both of their times and instead trying to marry: achieving, scientifically backed, contentment, happiness, and sense of direction in life, by marrying and reserving yourself for the one you gon' marry one day. #ShotsFiredAtMajorityOfPeople] - but I hope this little tangent helped you remember the mnemonic and give you some food for thought during stressful MCAT studying sessions!)
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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