also known as Amino acids in Serum or Plasma
Amino acids serve many functions including as building blocks for proteins, neurotransmitters, precursors to hormones, and enzyme co-factors. More than 70 disorders of amino acid metabolism have been described. The clinical manifestations of these disorders are diverse. Includes: 1-Methylhistidine 3-Methylhistidine Alanine Alpha-Amino Adipic Acid Alpha-Amino Butyric Acid Arginine Asparagine Aspartic Acid Beta-Alanine Beta-Amino Isobutyric Acid Citrulline Cystathionine Ethanolamine Gamma-Amino Butyric Acid Glutamic Acid Glutamine Glycine Histidine Homocystine Hydroxyproline Isoleucine Leucine Lysine Methionine Ornithine Phenylalanine Proline Sarcosine Serine Taurine Threonine Tryptophan Tyrosine Valine