Amino Acids Flashcards
Which organ produces all the 18 amino acids?
Liver
Isdeucine (5)
E.A.A.
Builds proteins and enzymes, stimulates the brain, promotes muscle recovery after physical exercise, regulates blood sugar levels and is used to make the vital iron carrying hemoglobin.
Leucine (4)
E.A.A.
Used in the liver, but primarily in the muscle fat, it is used in to biosynthesis of steroids in the body, and has the ability to stimulate muscle growth, and inhibit muscle degeneration.
Lysine (5) IMPORTANT
E.A.A.
Grow, also produces carnitine, a nutrient responsible of converting fatty acids into energy and help lower cholesterol, aids in absorption of calcium, important role in formation of collagen and formation of antibodies, hormones and connective tissue.
Methionine (4)
E.A.A.
Known for supplying sulfur and other compounds required for metabolism and growth, sulfur is the key element and vital to the utilization of the number of antireidant nutrients, it lowers cholesterol and reduces fat in the liver while increasing lecithin production.
Phenylalaine (6)
E.A.A.
The body changes this into tyrosine another amino acid, that is needed to make proteins, and neurotransmitters, including L-dopa, epinephrine, and norepinephrine and thyroid hormones.
Norepinephrine affects moods, epinephrine is adreneline
Theonine (5) IMPORTANT
E.A.A.
Helps liver reduce fat, maintains protein levels and supports cardiovascular, liver, CNS, and immune system by being involved in production of antibodies, involved in production of collagen, elastin, CT and muscle.
Horses who colic are missing this.
Seaweed.
Tryptophan (1)
E.A.A.
Helps make Vitamin B, niacin and neurtransmiters serotonin
Oats, Bananas, Sunflower Seeds
Valine (3)
E.A.A.
Found in muscles, helpful in treating addictions, if low will affect myelin covering of nerves
Any seed with have it, Seaweed
Alanine (1)
Helps produce energy for your muscle tissue, brain and CNS
Found in Vitamin C and Gelatin
Argine (5)
Important role in cell division, healing of wounds, removing ammonia from the body, immune functions and release of hormones.
Horses who have leg cuts for over a year are lacking this. Horses may also have sores on gums almost canker sores and they are white. Believe this is what Niomi had.
Seaweed, Oats, Pumpkin Seeds and Wheat Germ.
Aspartic Acid (3)
Acts as a neurotransmitter and is involved in the hormone production and release, and nervous system function.
Only one you don’t get from seaweed.
Rice, Oatbran and Barley
Cysteine (2)
Non E.A.A.
Premature infants, the elderly or those with metabolic disease, acts as an antioxidant and protects against radiation and pollution.
Horses who are by power lines or pump jacks.
Garlic, Oats, Wheat Germ, Brussel Sprouts, Seaweed
Glutamic Acid (4)
Helps to prevent ammonia intoxication, and is an active neurotransmitter substance, is important for memory and learning, helps prevent seizures
Kelp, Seaweed
Glycine (4)
Used for muscular tissue, DNA and RNA creation and converting glucose into energy, helps prevent muscular degeneration by increasing levels of Creatine (amino acid)
Seaweed, Spiralina, Soy Flour
Histidine (5) IMPORTANT
E.A.A.
Used to form histamine a neurological compound released during allergic responses, used for growth and the repair of tissue as well as the protection of myelin sheaths that protects the nerve cells, histidine is required for the fabrication of both red and white blood cells.
Seaweed, Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Soy Flour
Serine (3)
Plays a major role as a catalyst for many enzyme functions and synthesize the fatty acid based sheaths around nerve fibres.
Horses low on this are hyper active to touch but sickly. MS people can not break it down.
Gelatin, Seeds, Seaweeds, Soy
Proline (5)
Aids in the production of collagen, affects joints, cartilage, tendons, the heart and the skin.
Foals who have windswept, the mare is lacking in this. Bowtendon horses.
Vitamin C, Gelatin.
Tyrosine
Is a building block for several neurotransmitters, including epinephrine, norepinephrine and dopamine and supports the function of the thyroid, adrenals and pituitary glands, factor in regulation endocrine hormonal function and structurally is a component in most of the proteins in the body.
Bananas, Pumpkin Seeds, Almonds, Avocados.
