Question

Describe the functions of amino acid?

Answer 1

Protein plays a crucial role in almost all biological processes and amino acids are the building blocks of it. A large proportion of our cells, muscles and tissue is made up of amino acids, meaning they carry out many important bodily functions, such as giving cells their structure.

Answer 2

Answer:

Functions of Amino Acids:

(i) Besides their principal function as

building blocks for proteins, specific

amino acids are also converted into

different types of biological active

compounds. e.g., tyrosine is converted

into the hormones thyroxine and

adrenaline, as well as the skin pigment

melanin, glycine is involved in the

formation of heme and tryptophan in the

formation of the vitamin nicotinamide as

well as the plants hormone indole-3-

acetic acid.