amino acids and their specialized products

Question 1

L-methionine function?

Answer 1

methyl transfer reactions.

Question 2

L-cysteine function?

Answer 2

antioxidant with glutathione peroxidase (se), detoxification via bile acids, and antioxidant in heart.

Question 3

alanine?

Answer 3

converts to pyruvate, preferred pathway for gluconeogenesis. SGPT enzyme aka ALT

Question 4

arginine function?

Answer 4

urea cycle in liver and vasodilation. urea is excreted in kidney and blood is termed BUN

Question 5

aspartic acid function?

Answer 5

in DNA and RNA, supplies amino group for urea cycle. enzyme SGOT aka AST

Question 6

glutamic acid functions?

Answer 6

supplie amino acid for urea cycle by converting alanine to pyruvate, and producing glutamine via glutamate and ammonia.

Question 7

where does glutamic acid function in glutamine?

Answer 7

brain and lung

Question 8

what is glutamine?

Answer 8

preferred fuel for intestines and WBC’s. can be made into glucosamine

Question 9

where does glutamic acid function in supplying amino group for urea cycle?

Answer 9

SGPT enzyme in DNA and RNA

Question 10

histidine?

Answer 10

functions in skeletal muscle, food source is animal protein.

Question 11

threonine?

Answer 11

functions in glycoproteins and can be coverted to serine or glycine

Question 12

BCAA?

Answer 12

found in animal protein like fish and why (dairy protein) and wheat germ. leucine is ketogenic. 50% diet 35% muscle.

Question 13

what is source of energy in strenous exercise and helps build muscle?

Answer 13

BCAA.