Amino-acid-metabolism

Amino acid metabolism is a crucial process that happens within the physical body to help in numerous biological reactions. Mammals synthesize non-essential amino acids in vivo , and must obtain essential amino acids from their diet or microorganism . Of the 20 amino acids required for protein synthesis, 6 of them (arginine, cysteine, glutamine, leucine, proline, and tryptophan) are collectively known as the functional amino acids. Arginine, leucine, and tryptophan are generally considered essential, whereas cysteine, glutamine, and proline are considered non-essential. These amino acids regulate key metabolic pathways involved in cellular growth and development, as well as other important biological processes such as immunity and reproduction.