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Tryptophan
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1. Serotonin
2. Nictonic Acid (NAD, NAD+, NADP, NADH) |
1. Neurotransmitter
2. Cofactor |
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Tyrosine
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1. Thyroid Hormones
2. Melanin 3. Catacholamines (norepinephrine, epinephrine) |
1. Triodothyronine (Active,T3), Thryroxine (T4). Iodine sythesis.
2. Pigments in skin that protect against UV-related free radical production. Converts UV to heat. 3. Neurotransmitter - Requires Vitamin C, Met) |
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Lysine, methionine
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Carnitine
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Transports fatty acids to mitochondria for B-oxidation of acyl CoA to produce Acetyl CoA for energy production. Requires Vitamin C.
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Cysteine
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Taurine
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Constituent of Bile Acids
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Arginine
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Nitric Oxide
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Vasodilator
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Glycine
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1. Heme
2. Methyl Group Metabolism (glycine, arginine, serine) 3. Bile Acids (glycine, taurine) 4. Glutathione (glutamate, cysteine, glycine) 5. Nucleic Acids (glutamate, aspartate, glycine) 6. Creatine (glycine, arginine, methionine) |
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Glycine, Arginine, Serine
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Methyl Group Metabolism
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Glycine, Taurine
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Bile Acids
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Emulsifier
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Glutamate, Cysteine, Glycine
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Glutathione
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Antioxidant.
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Glutamate, Aspartate, Glycine
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Nucleic Acid Bases
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DNA, RNA
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Glycine, Arginine, Methionine
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Creatine
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Energy Production. Quick movement devoid of aerobic metabolism.
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Serine, Choline
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Acetylcholine
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Neurotransmitter
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