The Role of Aminoacids in our Body

Amino acids are aminoderivatives of carboxylic acids. They are monomer units which constitute

biopolimers of proteins(they build the blocks of proteins).

Amino acids are at the basis of all life processes, as they are absolutely essential for every metabolic process.
Among their most important tasks are the:- optimal transport and- optimal storage of all nutrients(i.e. water, fat, carbohydrates, proteins, minerals and vitamins).The majority of health issues such as obesity, high-cholesterol levels, diabetes, insomnia, erectile dysfunction or arthritis can essentially be traced back to metabolic disturbances. This also applies to hair loss and serious cases of wrinkle formation.This is why it is important to act sooner rather than later to ensure that the essential amino acids are available to the body in sufficient quantities.Unfortunately this cannot be guaranteed nowadays, due to the poor quality of our diet. This is why supplementation with amino acids is recommended.

The general formula of amino acids is :

H2n – CH – R - COOH

The molecule of amino acids has 2 functional groups :
1 . Amino group – NH2
2. Carboxylic group – COOH
And one radical (R)  ( it can be H , aromatic radical etc)

Aminoacids are classified in 2 groups:

1. essential aminoacids : valine , leucine , isoleucine , phenyl-alanine , methionine , threonine , lysine , tryptophan and histidine.
Those kind of aminoacids cannot be synthesized by the body itself , and we need to take them from the food.

2. non - essential aminoacids : glycine , alanine , serine , cysteine , glutamine , proline , tyrosine , glutamic acid , aspartic acid and arginine.
Those kind of amino acids can be produced from other aminoacids and substances in the diet and metabolism.