Non Essential Amino Acids Flashcards
- Simplest of the amino acids
- involved in the energy-producing breakdown of glucose
Alanine
Product of the breakdown of DNA or dipeptides, anserine, and carnosine, and conversion of pyruvate
Alanine
- Plays a major role in the transfer of nitrogen from peripheral tissue to the liver
- helps in reducing the buildup of toxic substances that are released into muscle cells when muscle protein is broken down quickly
Alanine
Strengthens the immune system through production of antibodies
Alanine
First isolated in 1806 from asparagus juice
- first amino acid to be isolated
Asparagine
One of the principal and most abundant of the amino acids involved in the transport of nitrogen
Asparagine
Asparagine is the — of aspartic acid synthesized from aspartic acid and ATP
B-amide
Main functions of asaparagine (2)
Amination and transamination
- Involved in the breakdown of GLUCOSE
- Product of the breakdown of DNA
ALANINE
Helps in reducing the buildup of toxic substances that are released into muscle
ALANINE
Strengthens the immune system through production of ANTIBODIES
ALANINE
Amine group is introduced to an organic molecule
AMINATION
Amino acid is transferred to an alpha keto acid (alpha ketoglutarate)
TRANSAMINATION
Required by the nervous system and SYNTHESIS OF AMMONIA
ASPARAGINE
A metabolite in the urea cycle and PARTICIPATES IN GLUCONEOGENESIS
ASPARTIC ACID
Precursor of Cysteine
Cystine
Production of FLAVORS
● Contains SULFUR
CYSTEINE
Serves as a NEUROTRANSMITTER and DYSREGULATION has been linked to EPILEPTIC SEIZURES
GLUTAMIC ACID
Responsible for the taste UMAMI
GLUTAMIC ACID
Aids in transporting POTASSIUM to the spinal fluid
GLUTAMIC ACID
● Most ABUNDANT amino acid in the body
● Assists in maintaining the proper acid/alkaline
balance in the body (REGULATES PH)
GLUTAMINE
Transports AMMONIA to the LIVER
GLUTAMINE
SIMPLEST AMINO ACID
GLYCINE
One element in the side chain = no stereoisomer
Glycine
● INHIBITORY neurotransmitter in the CNS
● Helps in the synthesis of BILE ACIDS
GLYCINE
Precursor of hydroxyproline
PROLINE
Works with VITAMIN C to promote healthy connective
tissues
PROLINE
IMINO ACID
PROLINE
Needed for proper metabolism of FATS and fatty acids
SERINE
Component of the protective MYELIN SHEATH surrounding nerve fibers
SERINE
Precursor of epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, t3 and t4
TYROSINE
Treatment of chronic fatigue, narcolepsy, anxiety, depression, low sex drive, allergies and headaches
TYROSINE
2 NEW AMIN ACIDS
SELENOCYSTEINE
PYRROLYSINE
Encoded by UGA codon
SELENOCYSTEINE
In selenocysteine, The sulfur (SH) in the cysteine is replaced
by —
Selenium
Encoded by UAG codon
Pyrrolysine
Used by archaea and unicellular organisms
Pyrrolysine