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Natsumi Amino Acids Flashcards

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Alanine

  • Indication (3)
  • Deficiency
  • Caution
A
  • Alanine = valine, leucine, isoleucine = Muscle/CT energy
  • Prostate (BPH)
  • DM 1 to prevent hypoglycemia

Deficiency population: low protein diet + liver/kidney dz

Caution! Increase blood sugar levels → be careful in diabetes

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L-Arginine

  • Indication (you 4)
  • Deficiency
  • Caution
A

Essential AA

  • Wound healing
  • Immune
  • Male infertility/ED (spermatogenesis)
  • Precursor to NO → HTN, angina

Deficiency: No sperm, No hair, No insulin production, weakness

DO NOT TAKE 30-60 g

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Aspartic Acid

  • Indication (5)
  • Deficiency
A

Energy, Immune, brain, detox, cell replication

Deficiency: malnourished → fatigue

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Asparagine

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Essential AA

Increases endurance,
Liver protective, immune function

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Glutamic Acid

  • Indication (4)
A

Precursor to glutamine and GABA; excitatory NT

Mental health, detox/cravings), heart, energy

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Glutamic Acid

  • Indication (4)
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Precursor to glutamine and GABA; excitatory NT

Mental health, detox/cravings), heart, energy

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Glutamine

  • Indication
  • Caution
A

Precursor to GABA; most abundant AA

Ulcer, leaky gut, IBS/IBD, immune, muscles, neurodegenerative dz/psych, cancer

Increase glutathione = hepatoprotective (e.g. acetaminophen damage)

Caution! Not use in Cirrhosis

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Glycine

  • indication
  • caution
  • med interaction
A

Serine + threonine

Glucagon production & glycogen metabolism

Schizophrenia, panic anxiety, wound healing,

Caution! Too much = fatigue

Do not take with Clozapine

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Histidine

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Essential AA

Anemia, RA, allergies, immune

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Isoleucine

  • indication
  • deficiency
A

Essential AA

Muscle, wound healing, detox, anemia

Must take with leucine & valine

Deficiency = hypoglycemic sxs

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Leucine

  • indication
  • deficiency
A

Essential AA

Muscle

Must take with isoleucine & valine

Deficiency = hypoglycemic sxs

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Lysine

  • indication
  • interaction
A

Essential AA

“lysine lyses herpes” - HSV

Collagen, CT formation with glycine + proline

increases calcium absorption

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Methionine

  • indication
  • Precursor to?
A

Essential AA

Cholesterol, antioxidant, detox, hair/nail, joint, UTI

Precursor to SAME-e: depression

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Phenylalanine

  • indication
  • CI/caution
A

Essential AA

Antidepressants, appetite suppressants, brain, PD, vitiligo

CI: phenylketonuria → can’t convert phenylalanine to tyrosine

Caution! high doses can give anxiety and HAs, and interacts with antipsychotic meds causes dyskinesia.

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Proline

  • indication
  • add with what to make what
A

Essential AA

Cartilage, joints, tendon, ligaments, heart muscle

Proline + vitamin C = collagen

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Serine

  • indication
  • AKA
  • add with what to make what
A

Essential AA

Blood sugar maintenance, immune, MS (myelin sheath), skin moisture, muscle/heart,

Phosphatidylserine

Serine = B3 + B6 + glycine

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Threonine

  • indication
A

Essential AA

Brain - epilepsy, depression, MS, ALS, detox

Detox - alcoholism/fatty liver

GI health

Immune

18
Q

Tryptophan

  • indication
  • a precursor to? requires?
  • What is this required to make?
  • caution
A

Essential AA

5-HTP - depression, insomnia, pain, anxiety, migraines

Trpytophan + B6 = Serotonin → melatonin

Requirement for B3 (Niacin)

NO WITH SSRI

19
Q

Tyrosine

  • indication
  • a precursor to? requires?
  • What is this required to make?
  • deficiency
A

Essential AA

Precursor to serotonin, thyroxine, L-dopa

requires B6 & P5P to become NE

Hypothyroidism, PD, mental health

Deficiency: low-protein diet and PKU ( cannot convert phenylalanine into tyrosine)

20
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Valine

A

Essential AA

Take with leucine + leucine

muscle, tissue repair, improved insulin resistance

21
Q

Serotonin formation

A

tryptophan, B6, Vitamin C, folate, magnesium, zinc

22
Q

Precursor to dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine

A

Tyrosine

23
Q

T3 and T4 are made out of

A

Tyrosine + iodide

24
Q

PKU is deficient in

A

Tyrosine + phenylalanine

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