Nutrition
Nutrition » Alanine [ Ala ]
AI Overview
Alanine is a non-essential amino acid that's involved in protein synthesis, energy metabolism, and more.
Functions
- Protein synthesis: A component of nearly all proteins and peptides in the body
- Energy fuel: Transamination of alanine releases pyruvate, which can be oxidized for energy
- Glucose-alanine cycle: Helps the liver use amino acids from muscles during fasting, starvation, and trauma
- Sugar and acid metabolism: Involved in the process of gluconeogenesis
- Immunity: Increases immunity
![Alanine [ Ala ]](/assets/Minerals/Alanine__ScaleWidthWzI1MF0.jpg)
-= Proximates =-
Energy Protein Dietary Fiber Starch Nitrogen Carbohydrate
-= Minerals =-
Calcium [ Ca ] Iron [ Fe ] Magnesium [ Mg ] Phosphorus [ P ] Potassium [ K ] Zinc [ Zn ] Copper [ Cu ] Manganese [ Mn ] Selenium [ Se ] Molybdenum [ Mo ]
-= Vitamins =-
Thiamin [ B1 ] Riboflavin [ B2 ] Niacin [ B3 ] Pantothenic acid [ B5 ] Pyridoxine [ B6 ] Folate [ B9 ] Biotin [ B7 ]
-= Amino Acid =-
Betaine [ BET ] Tryptophan [ W ] Threonine [ T ] Isoleucine [ I ] Leucine [ Leu ] Lysine [ Lys ] Methionine [ Met ] Cystine [ Cys ] Phenylalanine [ Phe ] Tyrosine [ Tyr ] Valine [ Val ] Arginine [ Arg ] Histidine [ His ] Alanine [ Ala ] Aspartate [ Asp ] Glutamate [ Glu ] Glycine [ Gly ] Proline [ Pro ] Serine [ Ser ]
-= Antioxidants =-
Rutin Quercetin Vitexin Isovitexin D-chiro-inositol
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