Amino acids - the handy way:)

Yo, yo, yo you all!!

I have not been updating this section for a long time:) I have another idea, but I have been strugling to present it for a while. You judge it yourself and leave the comment:)

Enjoy:)

Ok. Before we start there is some rules to pick up:) LOL:) See the description and picture below.

 

1. Your wrist represents backbone of amino acid and it is always the same.

2. First carbon atom will be always placed in the area of your palm, including first knuckle of each finger.

3. Next atoms (carbon, oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur) will occupy finger knuckles and tips (like shown for thumb and small finger).

4. We will bend rules a little in bigger structures:)

5. Be aware that some bond lengths and angles are not real:)

6. Hands photographed from top. 

Ok Lets gO!

First four structures:)

Short explenation (SE): Gly - just writst, Ala - Fist, Ser - your hand looks like S, Cys - Central finger .

It is getting better....

SE: Pro - for Pentagon and looks like letter P as well, Thr - Looks like T, Val - Looks like leter V, Ile - Fingers looks like I and L.

Next four....

SE: Leu, Asp and Asn are exactly the same only atom and number of bonds change, Met -first picture you MET two hands.

More ....

SE: Glu, Gln are the same (again only atoms and number of bonds change), Lys - is Long and Arg- is as long as Lys but splits at the end.

Two more ...

SE: I have no suggestions:)

And last two:)

 

SE: His - looks like house (nitrogens on the same knuckles) and Trp - house with pool (nitrogen at finger tips:)

If you want to download the Amino Acid Handies (AAHandies) please visit the link below:

Amino Acids are easy - the handy way (AAHandies).

I hope that will work for some of you:)

CyA SooN

Maciek GGSTEAM

Amino acids - the chemist way of life 3D STRUCTURES !!!

Hello, Hello, Hello,

It has been a long time since I update this section:) I do not have to much but always something:) Actually, this section is one of the most visited by you:)

So lets go:)

Today we have a 3d representations of 20 aminoacid structures. Check this out!

Do not forget to leave a comment.

Be Well,

Maciek GGSTEAM

Amino acids - interactive way:)

Hello Again,

Welcome in the Aminoacids are easy section. Remember aminoacids are easy:) The most important is to think they are easy and rest will go smoothly:) I have just found great website where you can learn aminoacids by playing an interactive quiz. It is worth trying if you want to remember the aminoacids:)

Check this out:

http://wbiomed.curtin.edu.au/teach/biochem/tutorials/aaquiz/

Have fun:)

Maciek

GGS TEAM

Amino acids - the chemist way of life

Hello Guys,

I have found a terrible mistake in the aminoacids for chemist scheme:) But, you did not either so it means you getting older lol:)

See the new SCHEME below.

Cya,

Maciek GGSTEAM

Hi ya all,

Presenting another way of remembering the aminoacids. This scheme would probably suit people with more chemical background but this is up to you. If you find it easier to remember it is even better.

I have still few more ideas how to remember all of them but I need more time to put them together.

I hope that helps.

GGS

Amino acids - ways to remember 20 structures.

Hi ya all,

I have came out with this topic because I realized that most of the students (including me:) have problems with remembering 20 structures of the aminoacids. I want to make up an efficient way to remember all of them.
This scheme represents all of the strucures and a potential way to suck them in.

Red parts of the structures are the ones that are changeing from structure to structure.

If you have any suggestions leave the comment, please.

I have other ideas how to put them into your mind for good.

CyA

Maciek