The 20 Amino Acids and Essential Amino Acids Mnemonic

Learn 20 amino acids in different categories (hydrophobic/hydrophilic/polar/non polar/alocoholic/amide/sulphur amino acids)and the essential amino acids in a very simple and easy way. The 20 amino acids are: Valine Isoleucine Proline Glycine Alanine Leucine Phenylalanine Tryptophan Tyrosine Histidine Arginine Lysine Glutamate Aspartate Cysteine Threonine Methionine Glutamine Asparagine In addition to your regular semester exams, this mnemonic is very helpful in pre-medical entrance exams like MCAT, NEET etc. and medical PG exams like USMLE, PLAB. AMC, NEET PG,etc. because it helps you to solve the multiple-choice questions on amino acids in less than 30 seconds. Link to quick knowledge check quiz: