AI Overview
Alanine is a non-essential amino acid that's involved in protein synthesis, energy metabolism, and more.
- Protein synthesis: A component of nearly all proteins and peptides in the body
- Energy fuel: Transamination of alanine releases pyruvate, which can be oxidized for energy
- Glucose-alanine cycle: Helps the liver use amino acids from muscles during fasting, starvation, and trauma
- Sugar and acid metabolism: Involved in the process of gluconeogenesis
- Immunity: Increases immunity
