Amino Acids, Amino Acids Mcat Already Passed

Aspartate {Ans: Acidic "carboxyl alanine" "ate" -> acidic}Phenylalanine {Ans: Aromatic Alanine with phenyl group y reminds of aromatics}Tyrosine {Ans: Aromatic hydroxylated phenylalanine, one of 3 "T"s that has "Y" in its name so it is an aromatic}Leucine {Ans: Aliphatic (non-polar) Valine extended with one methyle}Asparagine {Ans: Amide derivatives of acids - loose OH for NH2 to loose charge amide derivative of aspartate}Valine {Ans: Aliphatic (non-polar) Simple, R shaped like a V}