Amino Acids Flashcards
1
Q
Essential amino acids
A
Lysine Methionine Phenylalanine Tryptophan Valine Isoleucine Leucine Threonine
2
Q
Semiessential amino acids
A
Arginine
Histidine
3
Q
Non essential amino acids
A
Alanine Cystine Glutamate Glycine Proline
4
Q
Acidic amino acids
A
Aspartic acid (aspartate) Glutamic acid (glutamate)
5
Q
Basic amino acids
A
Lysine
Arginine
6
Q
Neutral amino acids
A
Valine Alanine Glycine Leucine Isoleucine
7
Q
Sulphur containing amino acids
A
Cysteine
Methionine
8
Q
Alcoholic amino acid
A
Serine
Threonine
9
Q
Heterocyclic amino acid
A
Proline
Histidine
Hydroxyproline
10
Q
Aromatic amino acid
A
Tyrosine
Phenylalanine
Tryptophan
11
Q
Function of glutamic acid
A
Synthesis of GABA (gamma amino butyric acid / inhibitory NT)
12
Q
Function of Histidine
A
Synthesis of histamine
13
Q
Function of glycine
A
Used in synthesis of heme
14
Q
Function of tryptophan
A
Nicotinamide —> Niacin (Vitamin B3)
Melatonin
Auxin (indole acetic acid)
15
Q
Function of phenylalanine
A
Phenylalanine—> Tyrosine (synthesis of melanin) ———> dopamine, adrenaline, noradrenaline (together, catecholamine)
