Amino Acids Flashcards
What is the role of Phenylalanine in the body?
The bodybturns it into neurotransmitters such as tyrosine, dopamine, epinephrine and norepinephrine.
Plays an integral role in structure and function of proteins and enzymes.
Name the BCAAs
Valine
Leucine
Isoleucine
What does it mean fir an AA to be BCAA?
It has a chain branching off from one side of its molecular structure.
What ja the primary function of Valine in the body?
Helps stimulate muscle growth and regeneration.
Also involved in energy production
What is the primary function of Theonine in the body?
It is a principal part of structural proteins such as collagen
Also plays a role in fat metabolism and immunity.
The AA that is a precursor to the neurotransmitter Serotonin is…
Tryptophan
Which AA plays a significant in metabolism and detoxification?
Methionine
Absorption of minerals such as zinc and selenium is promoted by which AA?
Methionine
Which BCAAs is essential for protein synthesis and muscle repair?
Leucine
Which BCAAs is heavily found in the muscle tissue and what is its role in the tissue?
Isoleucine
Important for muscle metabolism.
Which BCAAs is involved in HB production?
Isoleucine.
What is the primary of of BCAAs in the body?
Muscle Metabolism and energy synthesis
Which AAs is heavily involved in the synthesis of proteins, calcium absorption and production of hormones and enzymes?
Lysine
Which AA is involved in sexual function?
Histidine
What is the primary function of Histidine?
Maintains the Myelin Sheath and regulation of Sleep-wake cycles
During Transamination Rnx, Pyruvate is converted to which AA?
Alanine
In transamination, Oxaloacetate is converted to?
Aspartate
In Amidation of Aspartate and Glutamate, what are the end products?
Aspartate—- Asparagus
Glutamate—–Glutamine
Synthesis of which AA yields Tyrosine?
Phenylalanine
In the Synthesis of Glycine and Proline, which AAs are used as precursors?
Serine—–Glycine
Glutamate—–Proline
Cysteine is produced from which AA/AAs?
Methionine and Serine
How llngdoes it take for proteins in enzymes and Liver ro be broken down?
Enzymes——-7-10mins.
Liver proteins—-10days
Muscle proteins and collagen are broken down in?
Muscle—–180days
Collagen——-1000days
