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Biochemists And Their Single-Letter Obsession

Biology Chemistry Science

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Biochemists And Their Single-Letter Obsession

In the cutthroat world of amino acid notation, efficiency reigns supreme. Why waste precious milliseconds writing "Methionine" when "M" gets the job done? Meanwhile, "Lysine" enthusiasts are clearly overcompensating for something. Single-letter codes save approximately 0.4 calories of finger movement energy per use—multiply that by a genome annotation project and you've saved enough ATP to power a bacterial flagellum for nearly 3 microseconds. Revolutionary.

When Molecular Models Get Awkward

Chemistry Biology

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When Molecular Models Get Awkward

The textbook shows the molecular structure of lysine, but let's be honest—that 3D model up top is giving serious "anatomical appendage" vibes. Some biochemistry professor definitely knew what they were doing when they positioned those atoms just so. Somewhere, a structural biochemist is giggling while generations of students pretend not to notice that their essential amino acid looks suspiciously phallic. And they say science isn't creative!