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Title: Arginine!!!
Post by: Silverfish on April 09, 2009, 11:38:37 PM

My brother (graphics artist) and I (chem student) made this. Its kind a running joke with a bunch of my friends taking biochem. I think some of you here will get it...




(https://www.chemicalforums.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdl.getdropbox.com%2Fu%2F390103%2Farrrginine.png&hash=5e296a87eaa8579e0509ceebe9e7c6c12a94bcb8)

Title: Re: Arginine!!!
Post by: AWK on April 10, 2009, 12:58:16 AM

This is not arginine (one proton is lost). this is the arginine anion.

Title: Re: Arginine!!!
Post by: Silverfish on April 10, 2009, 01:06:59 AM

oh snap, you're right, oh well, same difference. (maybe he is in the salty ocean and lost a proton)

Title: Re: Arginine!!!
Post by: AWK on April 10, 2009, 05:05:08 AM

Your explanation is chemically accepted

Title: Re: Arginine!!!
Post by: Mitch on April 10, 2009, 01:40:06 PM

Salty pirate, awesome.