September 2016 SPDS Book

Background

AMINO ACIDS OF INTEREST

Alanine

Arginine

Asparagine Aspartic Acid

Cysteine Glutamic acid Glutamine Glycine Histidine Isoleucine Leucine Lysine Methionine Phenylalanine Proline Serine Threonine Tryptophan Tyrosine Valine Taurine

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Significance

► Building blocks of proteins ► Necessary for synthesis of other biologically important AMINO ACIDS nitrogeneous compounds ► Categories

 Essential – Must obtain from food or supplementation  Nonessential – Can be synthesized from other sources

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