AMINO ACIDS FACTS

> Amino acids do amazing things to keep you energetic and healthy

> Protein is broken down into specific amino acids, which are selectively placed together for different physiological functions

There are 20 amino acids.
Ten are non-essential amino acids these include:
>Alanine
>Asparagine
>AsparatiC acid
>Cysteine
>Glutamic acid
>Glutamine
>Glycine
>Proline
>Tyrosine
The other ten are essential amino acids which include:
>Arginine
>Histimine
>Isoleucine
>Leucine
>Lysine
>Methionine
>Phenylanine
>Threonine
>Tryptophan
>Valine

SOMETHING CALLED SIDE GROUPS

The side groups are what makes each amino acid different from the others. of the 20 side groups used to make proteins, there are two main groups:POLAR and NON-POLAR. These names refer to the way the side groups, sometimes called “R” groups, interact with the environment. Polar amino acids like to adjust themselves in a certain direction. Non-polar amino acids dont rely care what’s going on around them. The polar and nonpolar chemical traits allow amino acids to point towards water (hydophilic) or away from water. the growing chains can then begin to twist and turn when they are being synthesized.

AMINO ACIDS & PROTEINS

INTRODUCTION
Amino acids play central roles both as build blocks of proteins and as intermediates in metabolism. the 20 amino acids that are found within proteins convey a vast array of chemical versatility. The precise amino acid content, and the sequence of bases in the gene that encodes that protein. the chemical properties of the amino acid of proteins determine the bilogical activity of the protein.

BIOSIGNIFIFICENCE OF CARBOHYDRATES

Energy Source

> during metabolism animals break down carbohydrates to CO2 and H2O.

Storage

>Plant use starch, animals use glycogen

>When the body has a HIGH glucose conc; the pancreas releases INSULIN., which converts glucose into glycogen and stores it in the liver muscle.

Structure

>Cellulose is a major component of plant cell wall. It is a polymer of D-glucose and forms a very strong fiber which is excellent build material in plants.