Amino Acids
Amino Acids
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Amino Acids
Amino Acids
2
Functions
Functions
- Protein structure (monomer units of peptide
- Protein structure (monomer units of peptide
chains of protein).
chains of protein).
- Biosynthesis of:
- Biosynthesis of:
Nucleotides
Nucleotides (aspartate,Glutamine and
(aspartate,Glutamine and
Glycine).
Glycine).
Glucose
Glucose
( glucogenic amino acids eg. alanine).
( glucogenic amino acids eg. alanine).
Histamine
Histamine (histidine).
(histidine).
thyroxin
thyroxin e (tyrosine).
e (tyrosine).
Neurotransmiters
Neurotransmiters
(Glutamate, Aspartate and
(Glutamate, Aspartate and
Glycine)
Glycine)
4
5
7
2- Alanine
2- Alanine
H
2
N CH C
CH
3
OH
O
8
3- Valine
3- Valine
H
2
N CH C
CH
OH
O
CH
3
CH
3
10
5- Isoleucine
5- Isoleucine
H
2
N CH C
CH
OH
O
CH
3
CH
2
CH
3
11
6- Proline
6- Proline
H
N
C
OH
O
13
8- Cysteine
8- Cysteine
H
N CH C
CH
OH
O
SH
14
9- Phenylalanine
9- Phenylalanine
H
2
N CH C
CH
2
OH
O
16
11- Tryptophan
11- Tryptophan
H
2
N CH C
CH
2
OH
O
HN
17
12- Arginine
12- Arginine
H
2
N CH C
CH
2
OH
O
CH
2
CH
2
NH
C
NH
2
NH
19
14- Histidine
14- Histidine
H
2
N CH C
CH
2
OH
O
N
NH
20
15- Aspartate
15- Aspartate
H
2
N CH C
CH
2
OH
O
C
OH
O