Amino Acids Flashcards
1
Q
Essential AAs
A
PVT TIM HALL
P- phenylalanine
V- valine
T - threonine
T- tryptophan
I- isoleucine
M - methionine
H- Histidine (during growth)
A- arginine (during growth)
L- leucine
L - lysine
2
Q
Ketogenic AAs
A
Lysine and leucine (onLy)
3
Q
Glucogenic AAs
A
“I met his valentine - so sweet” (like glucose)
Met - methionine
His - histidine
Val - valine
4
Q
Both Ketogenic and Glucogenic AAs
A
PITT
P- phenylalanine
I - isoleucine
T - threonine
T - tryptophan
5
Q
Acidic
A
-Negatively charged at body pH
-BOTH ACIDS
aspartic acid and glutamic acid
6
Q
Basic
A
“His Lies Are Basic”
His - histidine
Lies- Lysine
Are - arginine
-No charge at body pH
