AMINO ACIDS

AMINO ACIDS SYMBOL FUNCTION IMPORTANT

DETAILS
Valine Perform the important
functions of
increasing proteins
and serving as an
L-Valine
energy source during
(Val/V)
exercise.
Leucine Perform the important
functions of
increasing proteins
L-Leucine and serving as an
(Leu/L) energy source during
exercise.
Isoleucine Perform the important
functions of
increasing proteins
L-Isoleucine and serving as an
(Ile/I) energy source during
exercise.
Alanine It is an important
amino acid as an
energy source for the
liver.
L-Alanine
(Ala/A)
Arginine It is an amino acid
needed to maintain
normal functions of
blood vessels and
other organs.

L-Arginine
(Arg/R)

Proline It is the main

component of
"collagen" which
constitutes the skin
and other tissues. It
L-Proline serves as a fast-
(Pro/P) acting energy source.
Cysteine Cysteine is easy to be
deficient in the
infants.

L-Cysteine
(Cys/C)
 Threonine It is an essential
amino acid which is
used to form active
sites of enzymes.
L-Threonine
(Thr/T)
Methionine It is an essential
amino acid which is
used to produce
various substances
needed in the body.
L-Methionine
(Met/M)
Histidine It is an essential
amino acid which is
used to produce
Gly histamine and others.
cine
(Gly/G)
Phenylalanine It is an essential
amino acid which is
used to produce
L-Phenylalanine various useful
amines.
(Phe/F)
Tyrosine It is used to produce
various useful amines
and is sometimes
called aromatic amino
acid together with
L-Tyrosine phenylalanine and
(Tyr/Y) tryptophan.
Tryptophan It is an essential
amino acid which is
used to produce
various useful
L-Tryptophan amines.
(Trp/W)
Glutamate It is contained in
wheat and soybean in
large amounts. It is a
fast-acting energy
L-Glutamic acid source.
(Glu/E)
Asparagine It is an amino acid
which is located close
to the TCA cycle
(place of energy
generation) together
L-Asparagine with aspartic acid.
(Asn/N)
 Glutamine It is an amino acid
needed to maintain
normal functions of
the gastrointestinal
tract and muscles.

L-Glutamine
(Gln/Q)
Lysine It is a representative
essential amino acid
and tends to be
insufficient when we
are on a bread- or
L-Lysine rice-centred diet.
(Lys/K)
Aspartic acid It is contained in
asparagus in large
amounts. It is a fast-
acting energy source.

L-Aspartic acid
(Asp/D)
Glycine It is used to produce
glutathione and
porphyrin, a
component of
Gl
hemoglobin.
ycine
(Gly/G)
Serine It is used to produce
phospholipids and
glyceric acid.
L-Serine
(Ser/S)