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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