Amino Acids

Question 1

Name the Amino Acids

Answer 1

Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Argine, Histidine, Phenylalanie, Serine, Valine, Leucine, Glycine, Isoleucine, Methonine, Proline, Tyrosine, Lysine Threonine, Cysteine, Alanine, Tryptophan.

Question 2

Alanine

Answer 2

Helps produce energy for your muscle tissue, brain & CNS.

Found in Vitamin C & Gelatin

Question 3

Cysteine

Answer 3

Non E.A.A
Premature infants, the elderly & those with metabolic disease
acts as antioxident & protects against radiation & pollution.
Found in garlic, oats, wheat germ, brussel sprouts

Question 4

Threonine

Answer 4

E.A.A
Helps liver reduce fat
Maintains protein levels & support cardiovascular, liver, CNS & immune system by being involved in production of antibodies.
Involved in production of collagen, elastin, Connective Tissue muscle.
Found in Seaweed

Question 5

Lysine

Answer 5

E.A.A
Grow, role production of keratin, a nutrient responsible for converting fatty acids into energy & helping lower cholesterol.
Aids in absorption of calcium
Important role in formation of collagen & formation of antibodies, hormones & connective tissue

Question 6

Tyrosine

Answer 6

Is a building block for several neurotransmitters, including epinephrine, norepinephrine & dopamine.
Supports the function of thyroid, adrena, and pituitary glands.
Factor in regulating endocrine hormonal function & structurally is a component in most of proteins in the body
Found in banana, pumpkin seeds, almonds, avacado

Question 7

Proline

Answer 7

aids in the production of collagen; affects joints, cartilage, tendons, the heart and skin.
Found in Vitamin C, Gelatin

Question 8

Methionine

Answer 8

E.A.A
Known for supplying sulfur & othr compounds required for metabolism & growth.
Sulfur is the key element & vital to the utilization of a number of antioxident nutrients.
It lowers cholesterol and reduces fat in the liver, while increasing lecithin production.

Question 9

Isoleucine

Answer 9

E.A.A
Builds proteins & enzymes, stimulates the brain, promotes muscle recovery after physical exercise.
Regulates blood sugar levels and is used to make the vial iron carrying hemoglobin.

Question 10

Glycine

Answer 10

Used for muscular tissue, DNA & RNA creation & converting glucose into energy
Helps prevent muscular degeneration by increasing levels of creatine
Found in Seaweed, Spiralina, soy flower

Question 11

Leucine

Answer 11

E.A.A
used in the liver, but primarily in the muscle fat.
It is used in the Bio-synthesis of steroids in the body and has the ability to stimulate muscle growth and inhibit muscle degeneration

Question 12

Valine

Answer 12

E.A.A
Found in muscles
Helpful in treating addictions
If low, will affect myelin coverings of nerve.
Found in seeds

Question 13

Serine

Answer 13

Plays a major roll as a catalyst for many enzyme functions and synthesize the fatty acid based sheaths around nerve fibers
Found in Gelatin, soy seeds, seaweed

Question 14

Pheynylalanie

Answer 14

E.A.A
The body changes this into tyrosine, amino acid that is needed to make proteins, and neurotransmitters; including L-dopa, epinephrine, norepinephrine & thyroid hormones.

Question 15

Histidine

Answer 15

E.A.A
used to form histimine, a neurological compound released during allergic responses.
used for growth and for repair of tissue as well as the protection of myelin sheaths that protect the nerve cells.
Is required for the fabrication of both red & white blood cells.
Found in Seaweed, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, soyflour

Question 16

Argine

Answer 16

Important roll in cell division, healing of wounds, removing ammonia from the body, immune functions & release of hormones.
Found in Seaweed, pumpkin seeds & Wheat germ.

Question 17

Aspartic Acid

Answer 17

Acts as a neurotransmitter and is involved in hormone production, release & nervous system function.
Found in Rice, oatbran, barley

Question 18

Glutamic Acid

Answer 18

Helps to prevent ammonia intoxication and is an active neurotrasmitter substance.
Is important in memory & learning
Helps prevent seizures

Question 19

Tryptophan

Answer 19

E.A.A
Helps make vitamin B, Niacin & neurotrasmitters serotonin.
Found in Sunflower seeds, bananas, oats.