Amino Acids Associated With The TCA Cycle And Their Entry Points (with Easy Mnemonics)

Here’s a table showing the amino acids associated with each intermediate and helpful mnemonics to aid memorization:

Intermediate	Amino Acids Associated	Mnemonic for Amino Acid Entry Points
Pyruvate	Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Cysteine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Hydroxyproline	G – Glycine A – Alanine S – Serine C – Cysteine T – Threonine T – Tryptophan H – Hydroxyproline Great Artists Show Creativity Through Thoughtful Hints
Acetyl-CoA	Leucine, Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Tryptophan, Isoleucine, Lysine	L – Leucine P – Phenylalanine Y – Tyrosine T – Tryptophan I – Isoleucine L – Lysine Let’s Party Till The Ice Melts.
TCA Cycle Intermediate
α-Ketoglutarate	Glutamate, Glutamine, Arginine Proline, Histidine,	G – Glutamate G – Glutamine A – Arginine P – Proline H – Histidine Gorgeous Girls Always Practice Humility Good Grandmas Always Play Hard
Succinyl-CoA	Valine, Isoleucine, Methionine, Threonine	V – Valine I – Isoleucine M – Methionine T – Threonine Vegans Include More Tofu
Fumarate	Phenylalanine, Tyrosine	· P- Phenylalanine · T- Tyrosine Perfect Twins Please Try Playful Teens
Oxaloacetate	Aspartate, Asparagine	A- Aspartate A- Asparagine Awesome Apples Aspirin Addicts

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