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Nutrition » Threonine [ T ]
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Threonine is an essential amino acid that helps the body build protein, collagen, elastin, and tooth enamel. It's also important for gut health and metabolism.
What is threonine?
- Threonine is a polar, uncharged amino acid.
- It's also known as α-amino-β-hydroxybutyric acid.
- It's found in all organisms, including bacteria, plants, and animals.
- It's the last of the 20 amino acids to be discovered, in 1938.
What does threonine do?
- It helps maintain the proper protein balance in the body.
- It's important for the formation of collagen, elastin, and tooth enamel.
- It helps control fat build-up in the liver.
- It may help combat mental illness.
- It may be useful in indigestion and intestinal malfunctions.
- It can maintain hair's health, strength, and shine.
![Threonine [ T ]](/assets/Minerals/Threonine__ScaleWidthWzI1MF0.jpg)
-= Proximates =-
Energy Protein Dietary Fiber Starch Nitrogen Carbohydrate
-= Minerals =-
Calcium [ Ca ] Iron [ Fe ] Magnesium [ Mg ] Phosphorus [ P ] Potassium [ K ] Zinc [ Zn ] Copper [ Cu ] Manganese [ Mn ] Selenium [ Se ] Molybdenum [ Mo ]
-= Vitamins =-
Thiamin [ B1 ] Riboflavin [ B2 ] Niacin [ B3 ] Pantothenic acid [ B5 ] Pyridoxine [ B6 ] Folate [ B9 ] Biotin [ B7 ]
-= Amino Acids =-
Betaine [ BET ] Tryptophan [ W ] Threonine [ T ] Isoleucine [ I ] Leucine [ Leu ] Lysine [ Lys ] Methionine [ Met ] Cystine [ Cys ] Phenylalanine [ Phe ] Tyrosine [ Tyr ] Valine [ Val ] Arginine [ Arg ] Histidine [ His ] Alanine [ Ala ] Aspartate [ Asp ] Glutamate [ Glu ] Glycine [ Gly ] Proline [ Pro ] Serine [ Ser ]
-= Antioxidants =-
Rutin Quercetin Vitexin Isovitexin D-chiro-inositol
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