Amino Acids - The Facts
Amino Acids function as the building blocks of Proteins.
Chemically, Amino Acids are organic compounds containing
an Amino group and a Carboxyl group. Amino Acids are classified
as essential, nonessential and conditionally essential.
If body synthesis is inadequate to meet metabolic need,
an Amino Acid is classified as essential and must be supplied
as part of the diet. Essential Amino acids include leucine,
isoleucine, valine, tryptophan, phenylalanine, methionine,
threonine, lysine, histidine and possibly arginine. Nonessential
Amino Acids can be synthesized by the body in adequate
amounts, and include alanine, aspartic acid, asparagines,
glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, praline and serine.
Conditionally essential Amino Acids become essential under
certain clinical conditions. In
order for Amino Acids to be used as Protein the essential
Amino Acids must be present at the same time, Amino
Acids are necessary for growth and cellular replication
throughout the body.
The proper functioning of the immune system is dependant
on the presence of specific Amino Acids.
For humans, there are 8 essential Amino Acids and 14
Non – essential Amino Acids, from these 22 Amino
Acids all proteins are fabricated by the human body.
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