(Essential Amino Acid) An important constituent of collagen, Elastin, and enamel protein It is an important constituent in many body proteins and is necessary for the formation of tooth enamel protein, collagen and elastin It is a precursor to the amino acids glycine and serine It acts as a lipotropic in controlling fat build-up in the liver May help combat mental illness and may be very useful in indigestion and intestinal malfunctions Also, Threonine prevents excessive liver fat Nutrients are more readily absorbed when threonine is present
(Thr or T) Click the name to see a model of the side chain group for this amino acid
One of the essential amino acids. It occurs in the proteins of egg, milk, gelatin, and other biological substances and may be synthesized or obtained by hydrolyzing casein. It is used in nutritional and biochemical research and as a dietary supplement