In the following lines we will talk about amino acids, which play a leading role in every cell culture. As a group of organic molecules, each one of them is composed of a basic amino group, an acid carboxyl group and an organic R group.
Due to their important presence in amino acids in cell culture, we will discuss them in this section to better understand their behaviour. Remember that as chemical distributors, you can find the products you are looking for in the DC Fine Chemicals catalogue.
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Essential compounds
Every cell culture needs essential amino acids to complete its procedures. As structural units of proteins and intermediaries of metabolism, they have indispensable properties for the development of life as we know it.
Their structural, hormonal, enzymatic, transport, defensive as well as other functions enable amino acids in cell cultures to fulfil their main task: to provide the cell culture with sufficient energy to promote the proper development of the organism in question. In other words, they protect the individual when its system is "threatened" by fungi or bacteria, among other factors such as temperature.
Another key point of the essential amino acids lies in their performance in activating phytohormones, i.e. enhancing root growth substances. In addition, they also have the ability to host nutrients and other organisms, repair body tissues and break down food.
However, when talking about amino acids in cell culture, it is necessary to keep in mind that they can be grouped into three categories. The first category is essential amino acids, those that do not come from the body itself. They must therefore be ingested through food. This group includes phenylalanine, histidine, methionine and tryptophan.
Secondly, we have the non-essential amino acids. This means that they are produced by our body, even though we do not obtain them from the nutrients we consume. They include arginine, glycine and cysteine. Finally, the conditional amino acids. These are amino acids that are not normally essential, except in the case of illness or stress. These include glutamine, proline and tyrosine.
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