Amino Acids (FBLT)

Amino acids are the basic structural component of proteins and peptides. They contain at least one amino- (–NH 2) and one carboxyl (–COOH) group.

From the point of view of biosynthesis, we can divide them into:

1. Non-essential, which the body can synthesize: Gly, Ala, Pro, Ser, Tyr, Cys, Asp, Asn, Glu, Gln
2. Essential, which we must take in food

• branched: Val, Leu, Ile

• Valine.png

  Valine

• Leucine.png

  Leucine

• Isoleucine.png

  Isoleucine

• aromatic: Phe, Trp

• Phenylalanine.png

  Phenylalanine

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  Tryptophan

• basic (basic): His and Arg (both essential only in childhood or in critical states), Lys

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  Histidine

• Arginine.png

  Arginine

• Lysine.png

  Lysine

• with sulfur content: Met

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  Methionine

• with OH− group: Thr

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  Threonine

 For more information see Amino acids.