Amino acids from marine fish and their implications in health and diseases In: Winter School on Vistas in Marine Biotechnology 5th to 26th October 2010

Chakraborty, Kajal and Vijayagopal, P and Vijayan, K K (2010) Amino acids from marine fish and their implications in health and diseases In: Winter School on Vistas in Marine Biotechnology 5th to 26th October 2010. [Teaching Resource]

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Abstract

An amino acid is any molecule that contains both amino and carboxylic acid functional groups. Amino acid is any one of a class of simple organic compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and in certain cases sulfur. These compounds are the building blocks of proteins. Amino acids are the building blocks (monomers) of protein, and are utilized by every cell in the body for a variety of crucial functions. The shape and other properties of each protein is dictated by the precise sequence of amino acids in it. Normally, we obtain them from our food sources, particularly those high in protein; the body breaks these proteins down into their constituent parts, and then our cells use these to build the specific types of protein each of them needs. Amino acids form short polymer chains called peptides or polypeptides which in turn form structures called proteins. Each amino acid has at least one carboxyl (COOH) group, which is acidic, and one amino (NH2) group, which is basic.

Item Type:	Teaching Resource
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Amino acid; fish; health; diseases
Subjects:	Biochemistry Fish and Fisheries > Fish Nutrition
Divisions:	CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biotechnology, Fish Nutrition and Health Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biotechnology, Fish Nutrition and Health Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biotechnology, Fish Nutrition and Health Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biotechnology, Fish Nutrition and Health Division
Depositing User:	Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	09 Feb 2023 09:23
Last Modified:	09 Feb 2023 09:23
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/16706

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