Aspartic acid : The amino acid that increases stamina, good for fatigue and depression, and plays a vital role in metabolism.
By: Wilfred Rawventure Campbell
Tags: amino acid, Aspartic acid, Biochemistry, DNA, essential amino acid, Food, Glutamic acid, Health, healthy, hydrogen ion concentrations, nature, PH, plants, Protein, RNA, water
Category: health, men's health, womans health
Aspartic acid was first isolated in 1868 from legumin in plant seed. Aspartic acid, also called asparaginic acid, is one of the nonessential amino acids. “Nonessential” means that our bodies produce it even if we don’t get this amino acid from the food we eat.
Aspartic acid is one of two amino acids (the other is glutamic acid) that has a negatively charged carboxylate group on the side chain. This gives aspartic acid an overall negative charge at physiological hydrogen ion concentrations (approximately pH 7.3). Although aspartic acid is considered a non-essential amino acid, it plays a paramount role in metabolism during construction of other amino acids and biochemicals in the citric acid cycle. Among the biochemicals that are synthesized from aspartic acid are asparagine, arginine, lysine, methionine, threonine, isoleucine, and several nucleotides.
Function and Benefits of Aspartic Acid
- Combines with other amino acids to form compounds that absorb and remove toxins from the bloodstream.
- It has also found to play an important role in the neuroendocrine system for example in anterior pituitary it stimulates the following hormonal secretions of prolactin, growth hormone and luteinizing hormone
- Because aspartic acid increases stamina, it is good for fatigue and depression, and plays a vital role in metabolism. Chronic fatigue may result from low levels of aspartic acid, because this leads to lowered cellular energy.
- It is good for athletes and helps to protect the liver by aiding in the removal of excess ammonia.
- It helps to move certain minerals across the intestinal lining and into the blood and cells, aids cell function, and aids the function of RNA and DNA, which are the carriers of genetic wormation.
- It enhances the production of immunoglobulins and antibodies (immune system proteins). Plant protein, especially that found in sprouting seeds, contains an abundance of aspartic acid.
- It also aids in the detoxification of liver from various drugs and chemicals.
Deficiency Symptoms of Aspartic Acid
Deficiency symptoms of Aspartic Acid may include fatigue and depression.
- Animal source: Aspartic acid is present in different types of meat like luncheon or sausage meat.
- Plant sources: Aspartic acid is found in sugar cane, avocado, asparagus, sugar beets, oat flakes, molasses, sprouting seeds etc
- Supplements of asparatic acid are also selling in the market in the form of magnesium aspartate and in the sweeteners.
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