Branched-Chain Amino Acids

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf amino acid transporter
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:BCAAs
gptkbp:category dietary supplement
Macronutrient
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C5H11NO2 (Valine)
C6H13NO2 (Isoleucine)
C6H13NO2 (Leucine)
gptkbp:consistsOf gptkb:Isoleucine
gptkb:Leucine
gptkb:Valine
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:William_Cumming_Rose
gptkbp:essentialAminoAcid true
gptkbp:foundIn Dietary protein
gptkbp:function Energy production
Muscle recovery
Protein synthesis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Branched-Chain Amino Acids
gptkbp:metabolism Muscle tissue
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:liver_disease
Sports nutrition
Muscle wasting
gptkbp:role Immune function
Prevention of muscle breakdown
Regulation of blood sugar
gptkbp:sideChainStructure Aliphatic branched chain
gptkbp:usedAs dietary supplement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BCAA
gptkb:BCAAs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7