Hydrophilic amino acids are much more reactive and interactive compared to hydrophobic side chains.
This video breaks down the hydrophilic amino acids including polar neutral, acidic and basic side chains.
(Watch on YouTube: Polar/Acidic/Basic Amino Acids. Click cc on the bottom right for video transcript)
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Hi! LOVE your style of teaching. Just wanted to share a memory trick for Glutamate that Ive been using… Glutamate is also a neurotransmitter that is responsible for memory. Making memories requires me to “Glue” new ideas to my brain. The 3 letter abbreviation plus one letter abbreviation spells glue… Glu-E! Thanks for all the helpful videos!!!