Remember Essential And Non Essential Amino Acids with Mnemonics



In this Post will discuss all 20 amino acids, which includes essential and non essential amino acids. We will be sharing the most easy way to remember the essential as well as non essential amino acids with mnemonics.
Before going to amino acids mnemonics we will be looking some of the general points about them:)

How many amino acids are there?

There are a total of 20 amino acids found in our body.

How many essential amino acids are there?

There are 9 amino acids that are essential for your diet. We should note that arginine is also an essential amino acids during growth periods.

Is Arginine an Essential Amino Acid?
Arginine is known as a semi-essential or conditinally essential amino acid. If you are at a development stage or growth period, it is considered as an essential amino acid. For example, arginine is essential for infants and growing children.

What are Semi Essential Amino Acids?
Amino acids that is required in certain conditions is known as semi essential amino acids. Arginine and histidine are two amino acids that are grouped as semi essential amino acid. (New studies indicate that histidine is essential for adults)

Importance of Amino Acids to Human Health?
The importance of amino acids is directly related to the indispensability of proteins in our body. Proteins are what make up your muscles, ligaments, organs, tendons, tissues, glands, nails, hair - almost every part of your body is made up of proteins. In the same way, repair, maintenance of cells and critical bio-chemicals processes in the body are dependent on proteins.

Amino Acids Mnemonics

Coming to yours favorite part, i know thats why you are here. so we have divided this part in two main part mnemonics for essential amino acids and Non amino acids.

Essential Amino Acids Mnemonics

So the mnemonic is: PVT TIM HALL ( PVT can be call Private i.e Private Tim Hall )

or you can use A HILL Make People Think To Vomit. ( just rearrange the amino acid acids list ).

P for Phenylalanine

V for Valine

T for Threonine

T for Tryptophan

I for Isoleucine

M for Methionine

H for Histidine

A for Arginine*

L for Leucine

L for Lysine

Note for Arginine: only essential in development stage or growth period.

Non Essential Amino Acids Mnemonics

Mnemonic is:  Almost All Girls Go Crazy After Getting Taken Prom Shopping.

A for Alanine

A for Asparagine

G for Glutamate

G for Glutamine

C for Cysteine

A for Aspartate

G for Glycine

T for Tyrosine

P for Proline 

S for Serine

Additional Amino Acids Mnemonics:

1. Hydrophobic Amino Acids Mnemonics.

Mnemonic is She is a "VIP GAL"

V for Valine

I for Isoleucine

P for Proline

G for Glycine

A for Alanine

L for Leucine

2. Aromatic Hydrophobic Amino Acids Mnemonics.

Mnemonic is: TRY TRIPPIN with PHEnytoin. ( ps: dont do that XD )

TRY for Tyrosine

TRIP for Tryptophan

PHE for Phenylalanine

3. Hydrophilic Amino Acids Mnemonics.

4. Hydrophilic Uncharged Amino Acids Mnemonics 

Conclusion:

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