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What's the most interesting or your favorite amino acid and why? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) by cheese_greater@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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D-phenylalanine (enkephalinase inhibitor)

Interesting substance, its one of the few dextro (right-spinning optical isomer) amino acids that you can process or something.

I think its fascinating because its purportedly an ~~endorphin reuptake~~ enkephalinase inhibitor? or something so its potentially quasi-opioidergic. I'm not sold on the notion its legit but its definitely a provocative idea.

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[–] _bcron@lemmy.world 1 points 10 minutes ago

I'm going with the canned Mom 'I love them all equally' response because I don't want any essential amino acid to feel scorned

[–] Boozilla@lemmy.world 1 points 13 minutes ago

Public schools and religious college failed me. I do not have a favorite amino acid.

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 3 points 55 minutes ago

Alanine. No baroque ornamentation, just the beauty of simplicity. A timeless classic.

[–] Corno@lemm.ee 5 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Tryptophan. It is a biochemical precursor for important neurotransmitters, vitamins and hormones such as melatonin, serotonin, and niacin. There happens to be very high concentrations of it in milk and eggs, both of which I love a lot. It can have sedating effects and make you feel chilled out!

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Probably plain L-phenylalanine, since it's the precursor to phenethylamine, the body's natural amphetamine.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Have you taken l- or dl-phenylalanine?

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 hour ago

Lysine, because ingen tried to use it to control dinosaur populations.

[–] Ozymandias1688@feddit.org 4 points 2 hours ago

Cysteine, because it makes proteins stable.

[–] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Tryptophan because it helps you be happy and sleepy.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 2 points 1 hour ago

Is that what the brain makes after sex?

[–] lemmur@szmer.info 4 points 2 hours ago

Metionine, because everything starts of it.