Essential amino acids (They must be delivered into the body of food):
Histidine - essential for children is not recommended as a supplement, because it can damage the immune system in combination with sunlight, the initial neural transmitter substance histamine, dipeptides Carnosine and homocarnosinu
Isoleucine - branched amino acid, the muscles that can be used to cover the increased energy needs, supplementation protects muscle from decomposition
Leucine - branched amino acid, the muscles can be used in meeting the increase in energy needs, supplementation protects muscles from breaking down, the parent compound enkephalins (reduces pain like endorphins), competes with tyrosine, phenylalanine and tryptophan as the starting material for the synthesis of neurotransmitters, and accelerates healing of skin fractures
Lysine - Low levels inhibit protein synthesis in muscles and connective tissues, has anti-virus, needed to produce carnitine, stimulates collagen, cartilage and binders
Methionine - the parent compound cysteine, creatine and carnitine, increases levels of glutathione, increased total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol
Phenylalanine - Leading the basic substance of tyrosine, improves mood, increases alertness, aids in treating depression, increases levels of enkephalins, used in the treatment of pain, the main raw material for making collagen, suppresses appetite, contained in the sweetener NutraSweet
Threonine - deficiency causes fat accumulation in the liver, an important component of collagen, a reduced level for vegetarians, strengthens the immune system
Tryptophan - the parent compound nerve transmitter serotonin (calming), used to treat insomnia, stress, anxiety and depression, in free form in the U.S. unsaleable, it can be accepted only from natural sources
Valine - BCAA rapidly merging into the muscles, affects the absorption of certain neurotransmitters in the brain, like tryptophan, phenylalanine and tyrosine.
Nonessential amino acids (the body itself is a form of other amino acids):
Arginine - Increasing levels of nitrogen oxide that supports muscle growth, increases the release of insulin, glucagon, growth hormone, an important component of muscle metabolism, control release, transport and storage of nitrogen in the body, slows the decline in muscle after exercise, is beneficial for injury rehabilitation, formation of collagen, increases immunity, increased sperm production in men, used to treat certain types of impotence
Cysteine - protects the body from toxins, the effects of alcohol, tobacco, important for hair growth, increases levels of glutathione, increases immunity towards AIDS
Tyrosine - initial nerve transmitter substance dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine, thyroid hormone, growth hormones and melanin (skin pigment and hair)
Alanine - a major component of connective tissues, the key ingredient of glucose metabolism, allowing the muscles to supply energy from amino acids
Aspartic acid - part of muscle metabolism, some studies suggest that increases stamina and energy, part of the artificial sweetener NutraSweet
Glutamic acid - part of the brain processes and the metabolism of other amino acids
Glutamine - Most abundant amino acid, plays a key role in the immune system, an important energy source for the kidneys, intestines and liver in the diet
Glycine - used for the synthesis of other amino acids, part of hemoglobin and cytochromes (enzymes important for energy production), it has a calming effect, it arises out of glucagon, which stimulates production of glycogen, one of the components in the formation of creatine
Ornithine - increases production of nitric oxide to promote growth of muscle fibers, part of the urea cycle
Proline - role in the formation of connective tissue structure of cardiac muscle, a major component of collagen
Serine - important in energy production, enhances memory and nerve function, important in the formation of immunoglobulin antibodies
Taurine - Important in making bile, fat digestion and absorption, acting as neurotransmitters in certain areas of the brain and retina