Roles Of Essential Amino Acids

Question 1

Muscle wasting

Answer 1

Body eats up the protein present

Question 2

Isoleucine

Answer 2

Formation of hemoglobin
Prevents muscle wasting in debilitated individuals

Question 3

Leucine

Answer 3

Promotes healing of skin amd broken bones
Reduces muscle and protein breakdown

Question 4

Valine

Answer 4

Influences brain uptake of other neutransmitter precursors (Phe, Tyr)

Question 5

Histidine

Answer 5

Production of red and white blood cells
Treatment of anemia

Question 6

Most of the enzyme has this amino acid in their active site
Positively charged (basic) but its imidazole is negatively charged (acidic)

Answer 6

Histidine

Question 7

Lysine

Answer 7

Inhibits viruses
Treatment of herpes complex

Question 8

With vit. C, forms l-carnitine, which enables muscle tissue to use O2 more efficiently, delaying fatigue

Answer 8

Lysine

Question 9

Methionine

Answer 9

Increases the antioxidant (glutathione) levels
Reduces blood cholesterol levels

Question 10

Phenylalanine

Answer 10

Production of collagen
Precursor of Tyr
Enhances learning, memory, mood, and alertness

Question 11

Threonine

Answer 11

Prevents fatty build in the liver

Question 12

Tryptophan

Answer 12

Prevents fatty build up in the liver
Precursor of serotonin (calming effect)