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Learn about Amino Acids
What is an amino acid?
An amino acid is a type of organic chemical compound that contains both amino and carboxylic acid functional groups.
The body distributes amino acids wherever the body most needs protein. (3)
Amino acids are molecules that combine to form proteins. (4)
What do amino acids do?
hormone production (2)
muscles structure (2)
nervous system (2)
vital organs working (2)
cellular functioning (2)
protein synthesis (2)
What are types of amino acids?
There are over 700 types of amino acids that have been disovered in nature. (1, 2)
Most amino acids are alpha-amino acids. (2)
nonessential amino acids (2)
essential amino acids (2)
conditionally essential amino acids (2)
What contains amino acids?
bacteria (2)
fungi (2)
algae (2)
plants (2)
Resources
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amino_acid
2 https://aminoacidsguide.com/
3. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/collagen/
4. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/phenylalanine#definition
