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Question

This amino acid is ____.
Arginine: This amino acid is ____.

Answer

This amino acid is ARginine, ARG, R: Polar Positively-Charged Aliphatic, Basic.
This amino acid is ARginine, ARG, R: Polar Positively-Charged Aliphatic, Basic.
Positively Charged
Hydrophilic
Basic
Contains the guanidinium group.
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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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