Amino Acids But They Have Evolutions

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Amino Acids But They Have Evolutions

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When biochemistry meets Pokémon, you get this absolute masterpiece! Someone's brilliant brain decided that amino acids needed their own evolution chains just like our favorite pocket monsters. Alanine evolves into Charmeleon and Charizard? GENIUS! 🔥

The creator perfectly matched each amino acid's chemical structure with corresponding Pokémon. Glycine, the simplest amino acid? Obviously it's Ditto! Arginine with its complex side chain? Zapdos, of course! Even the codons (those GCT, CCC things) match the genetic code that actually makes these amino acids in your cells right now!

Somewhere, a biochemistry professor is frantically updating their lecture slides with this chart because it's the only way students will remember all 20 amino acids. And honestly? I'd ace that test faster than you can say "gotta synthesize 'em all!"

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