The most important questions about amino acids
What are amino acids?
Amino acids are organic compounds with a special structure that clearly distinguishes them from other nutrients such as carbohydrates or fatty acids. Amino acids are also the building blocks of proteins. They are sometimes a component of muscles but are also necessary for the formation of hormones. Among all amino acids, there are 20 so-called proteinogenic (protein-forming) amino acids. They are what we need to build the body's own muscle protein (such as muscle protein).
What are essential amino acids?
Amino acids are divided into essential, semi-essential and non-essential amino acids. Eight amino acids are considered essential for adults; these are indispensable amino acids that must be consumed in the diet to meet daily needs.
- L-leucine
- L-isoleucine
- L-valine
- L-methionine
- L-tryptophan
- L-threonine
- L-lysine
- L-phenylalanine
For whom are amino acids useful?
In principle, amino acids are suitable for everyone. In particular, older people, athletes or people who are in a reduction phase benefit from a supplement based on the intake in the normal diet. Amino acids also provide important services in stressful phases of life or when the normal diet does not provide enough protein.
How are amino acids used and when are they taken?
When exactly amino acids are used depends on the individual situation. Essential amino acids in particular are suitable for enhancing meals that either contain small amounts of protein or are ingested from low-quality sources. It is also possible to replace protein completely with essential amino acids and thus relieve the burden on the organs that break down protein. Amino acids are most commonly found around training time, i.e. before, during or after training, where they maintain protein metabolism.
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