{"id":13840,"date":"2022-12-04T12:01:54","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T17:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gncholdings.wpengine.com\/learn\/beauty\/types-of-amino-acids\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T15:13:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:13:41","slug":"types-of-amino-acids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/fitness\/types-of-amino-acids.html","title":{"rendered":"Types of Amino Acids"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13840\" class=\"elementor elementor-13840\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ff7fba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ff7fba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9eb19eb\" data-id=\"9eb19eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae71b2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae71b2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>You may have heard of Amino Acids at your local gym, but what are they, how do they work and how many types of <a href=\"\/muscle-builders\/amino-acids\/\">amino acids<\/a> are there? If these are the questions you need answers to keep reading!<\/p><p>Protein is considered to be an essential nutrient, which means that it must be consumed through diet because the human body is unable to make it. The protein that we eat is broken down into the nitrogen-containing amino acids that it is composed of.<sup>1<\/sup> During digestion, enzymes break the proteins down into peptides (which are short chains of amino acids strung together) and single amino acids.<\/p><p>The amino acids are used all over the body to be used to create different types of body proteins like enzymes, hormones, structural proteins (muscle, skin, and other tissues), immunoproteins, transport proteins and more.<sup>1<\/sup> All of these protein types are important for things like digestion, muscle growth, tissue repair, regulating immune function and SO MUCH MORE!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8870c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8870c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09a876b\" data-id=\"09a876b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d943a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d943a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>READ MORE: <\/b><a href=\"\/learn\/fitness\/what-are-bcaas.html\">What Are BCAAs?<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce06842 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce06842\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c3ed39\" data-id=\"8c3ed39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-964e002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"964e002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types Of Amino Acids<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c23169 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c23169\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5e5c06\" data-id=\"d5e5c06\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c145b65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c145b65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 20 amino acids that are used to make protein in the body can be classified in several ways, including their structure, electrical charge, polarity, and <i>essentiality<\/i>. We\u2019re going to focus on essentiality, which looks at the amino acids in terms of the human body\u2019s ability to produce them (or not). Interestingly, every species has different amino acids that are defined as essential. For example, arginine is a non-essential amino acid in humans, but it is essential for dogs because their bodies cannot make arginine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff0bc9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff0bc9b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb90830\" data-id=\"bb90830\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82259dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82259dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Essential Amino Acids<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5589b9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5589b9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd17bc8\" data-id=\"fd17bc8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d99a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d99a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These cannot be made by the body, and must therefore come from food sources. Some of the best sources of essential amino acids are meat, eggs, poultry, dairy products and dairy protein supplements.<\/p><p>There are 9 essential amino acids, including: histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine.<\/p><ul><li><u>Histidine:<\/u> Works with antioxidant and immune systems. Found abundantly in hemoglobin.<sup><a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/6274#section=Pharmacology-and-Biochemistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li><u>*Isoleucine:<\/u> Helps with wound healing, detoxification processes, immune function and hormone secretion. Needed the formation of hemoglobin and blood sugar regulation. Isoleucine is found in high concentrations in muscle tissue.<sup><a title=\"3\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/6306#section=Pharmacology-and-Biochemistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li><u>*Leucine:<\/u> Important for many metabolic functions. It helps to regulate blood glucose levels, growth\/repair of muscle, production of growth hormones and healing of wounds. Leucine is found in high concentrations in muscle tissue.<sup><a title=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/L-leucine#section=Pharmacology-and-Biochemistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li><u>Lysine:<\/u> Involved in collagen formation, antibody production, hormone production and enzyme production. Important for wound and tissue healing.<sup><a title=\"5\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/5962#section=Pharmacology-and-Biochemistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li><u>Methionine:<\/u> A sulfur containing amino acid, it is involved in maintenance of skin, hair and nails. Also important for antioxidant and detoxification processes.<sup><a title=\"6\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/methionine#section=Pharmacology-and-Biochemistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li><u>Phenylalanine:<\/u> Used to produce norepinephrine, which is a neurotransmitter involved in awake\/alert cycles, hunger regulation and memory. Used to make other amino acids.<sup><a title=\"7\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/6140#section=Pharmacology-and-Biochemistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li><u>Threonine:<\/u> Helps to make collagen, elastin and tooth enamel. Involved in fat metabolism.<sup><a title=\"8\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/6288#section=Pharmacology-and-Biochemistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li><u>Tryptophan:<\/u> Serves as a precursor to serotonin and melatonin. Important for immune function. Least abundant of all amino acids, but can be found in dairy, meats, fish, brown rice and soy products.<sup><a title=\"9\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/6305#section=Pharmacology-and-Biochemistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li><u>*Valine:<\/u> Involved in growth hormone production, energy metabolism and blood glucose regulation.<sup><a title=\"10\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/6287#section=Pharmacology-and-Biochemistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10<\/a><\/sup><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5a110c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5a110c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d57426f\" data-id=\"d57426f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc8eeb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc8eeb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Non-Essential Amino Acids<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-330e4b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"330e4b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d02256\" data-id=\"6d02256\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-463faf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"463faf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The human body has the ability to make these amino acids, even if we do not get it from the foods that we eat.<\/span><\/p><p>There are 11 non-essential amino acids including: alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, proline, serine and tyrosine.<\/p><ul><li><u>Alanine:<\/u> Involved in energy creation and nervous system function. Also important for immune function.<sup><a title=\"11\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/602#section=Pharmacology-and-Biochemistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li><u>Arginine:<\/u> Involved in nitric oxide production, so it is involved in blood circulation and wound healing.<sup><a title=\"12\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/6322#section=Pharmacology-and-Biochemistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li><u>Aspara gine:<\/u> Involved in muscle protein synthesis and detoxification of the body.<sup><a title=\"13\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/6267#section=Pharmacology-and-Biochemistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">13<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li><u>Aspartic Acid:<\/u> Involved in energy creation and detoxification.<sup><a title=\"14\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/5960#section=Pharmacology-and-Biochemistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">14<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li><u>Cysteine:<\/u> A sulfur containing amino acid that is involved in detoxification and antioxidant systems. Also found in keratin which is in nails, skin and hair.<sup><a title=\"15\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/5862#section=Pharmacology-and-Biochemistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li><u>Glutamic Acid:<\/u> Involved in detoxification and creation of neurotransmitters.<sup><a title=\"16\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/33032#section=Bionecessity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">16<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li><u><a href=\"\/amino-acids\/glutamine\/\">Glutamine<\/a>:<\/u> Acts as a nitrogen donor in the creation of many other amino acids and compounds in the body. Also involved in detoxification processes.<sup><a title=\"17\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/5961#section=Pharmacology-and-Biochemistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">17<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li><u>Glycine:<\/u> Involved in cell creation and creation of hormones needed for immune function.<sup><a title=\"18\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/750#section=Pharmacology-and-Biochemistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">18<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li><u>Proline:<\/u> Especially important in joint tissue and skin health and repair. Also important for immune function.<sup><a title=\"19\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/145742#section=Pharmacology-and-Biochemistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">19<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li><u>Serine:<\/u> Important for antibody production as well as fat and fatty acid metabolism.<sup><a title=\"20\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/5951#section=Pharmacology-and-Biochemistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li><u>Tyrosine:<\/u> Serves as a precursor to neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine. Also involved in thyroid hormone production.<sup><a title=\"21\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/Tyrosine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">21<\/a><\/sup><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6596c3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6596c3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f26e13a\" data-id=\"f26e13a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bcab24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bcab24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conditionally Essential Amino Acids<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-394805f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"394805f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dc8356\" data-id=\"7dc8356\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6246b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e6246b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These are amino acids that are not usually \u201cessential,\u201d but under conditions of illness or stress, they may become essential.<\/p><p>Conditional Amino Acids include: arginine, cysteine, glutamine, tyrosine, glycine, ornithine, proline and serine.<\/p><ul><li><u>Ornithine:<\/u> Ornithine is sort of like the bonus amino acid on this list. If you\u2019ve been counting, this is #21, and there are only 20 protein-forming amino acids. This one is important, though, because it plays a key role in detoxification through the urea cycle. It also helps with immune function.<sup><a title=\"22\" href=\"https:\/\/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/compound\/6262#section=Pharmacology-and-Biochemistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">22<\/a><\/sup><\/li><\/ul><section class=\"container simple-block-content topMag-70 topMag-sm-40 botMag-20 botMag-sm-40 botMag-md-40\" data-cmsmodule=\"text\" data-cmsslot=\"article-cms-content\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2b93a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f2b93a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>READ MORE: <\/b><a href=\"\/learn\/fitness\/bcaa-workout-benefits.html\">Amp Up Your Results With Intra-Workout BCAAs<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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If you eat different kinds of meats, plant foods, legumes, protein supplements and amino acid supplements, you are sure to provide your body with all of the building blocks it needs to create important proteins to perform all of the important functions discussed above! Believe it or not, this list is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the importance of amino acids in the body. 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