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Amino Acids
The Building Blocks
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Put very simplistically, our genes tell our bodies which ones to put into the proteins that we make, and it is the proteins that make up the significant constituents of our bodies. Myelin Basic Protein (MBP) is an example of one such protein.
In order to understand how they are glued together to make proteins, we must look at the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that is present in almost all the cells in our bodies.
DNA is built up of many sub-units called neucleotides, each of which contains a chemical “base”. There are only four different bases and thus only four different nucleotides. The four bases are adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C) and guanine (G).
Genes are sections of DNA, in which the neucleotides are viewed in groups of three called “triplets” or “codons”. Each codon “codes” for a particular amino acid. A gene is terminated by a stop code or terminator which is represented by one of three codons that do not code for amino acids.
There are 20 different amino acids that are used in animals (there are others that are used in plants). There are 64 different codons and most of the 20 amino acids are coded by more than one triplet.
The process of synthesizing amino acids from genes is known as transcription. During transcription, a gene is echoed from the DNA into a complementary form called ribonucleic acid (RNA).
From the RNA, they are produced and are joined with one another with a peptide bond. The resulting sequence of aminos is known as peptide string or polypeptide. Proteins are derived from these polypeptides.
Before taking any nutritional supplement, please consult your health care provider first.
Amino Acids in
Our Products
Rationale for our Formula of Amino Acids Reasoning
Behind Our Patented Blend
The Right Amino Acids, Not the Kitchen Sink
There are many amino acids in supplement form in the marketplace today. Some have added ingredients that aren’t necessary for the efficient metabolation of amino acids into neurotransmitters. Unfortunately, these supplements have taken the shotgun approach to making sure nothing is left out. NeuroGenesis does not feel that an “everything but the kitchen sink” formulation is beneficial when creating the right amino acid supplement. In fact, too much of certain ingredients can actually inhibit the needed metabolation to propertly convert amino acids into neurotransmitters.
Four U.S. Patents Cover the Amino Acids in Our Products
NeuroGenesis has combined years of clinical observation and simple raw science to formulate a blend of amino acids and vitamins that creates a synergistic effect. Our blend of ingredients actually work together to assist the body in converting the amino acids into the needed neurotransmitters. Four U.S. Patents cover our products with amino acids.
Which Amino Acid Supplement? It’s Your Choice
With all the nutritional supplements including amino acids on the market today, you do have a choice. But please remember to do the research. We feel that you will come to this conclusion: NeuroGenesis offers a formulation of amino acids and vitamins that best supports natural neurotransmitter replenishment.
Further Rationale Using Amino Acids
Below, you will find a list of amino acids and the reasons that we’ve chosen to include them in our nutritional supplements. If you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our Corporate Office. We will be glad to provide you with more information on the science behind our supplements, and the amino acids we use in them.
Amino Acids: DLPA (DL Phenylalanine)
All compounds in nature come in two forms, the L form and the D form. These are mirror images of each other biochemically. The L form is typically the more active form. DLPA contains both forms together. The L form is the building block for the neurotransmitter Dopamine. Dopamine is responsible for feelings of pleasure, focus, attachment and remorse as well as fine muscle movement. The D form works to inhibit the enzymes that break down “opioids” in the brain. Opioids are like endorphins and produce a sense of well-being and calm. If the enzymes that break them down are not as active due to the action of D Phenylalanine then the opioid activity increases and the person has a greater sense of internal calm.
Amino Acids: L-Glutamine
Again the L form is the active form of the amino acid Glutamine. Glutamine is the building block for Gama Amino Butyric Acid (GABA). GABA is the major calming neurotransmitter in the brain. If GABA levels are sufficient the person feels calm, thoughts are connected and logical. If GABA levels are low the person feels anxious, thoughts fly from one thing to another, heart races etc. They experience the typical fight or flight syndrome.
5HTP (5 Hydroxy Tryptophan)
5HTP is extracted from a seed known as Griffonia. It is not manufactured, but is the pure extract of the plant seed. 5HTP is the immediate building block for Serotonin in the brain. Serotonin provides numerous calming and stabilizing actions in the brain and body. When Serotonin is sufficiently active the person feels emotionally stable, can sleep, can sort out the various sensory input and determine logically whether a threat is present. When Serotonin is deficient the persons feels immediately irritable, overly sensitive to sights and sounds, experiences sudden unexplained tears and has difficulty sleeping. Serotonin deficiency has been described as a form of depression.
Metabolic Co-Factors for Amino Acids as Precursor to Neurotransmitters
Vitamin B-6, Foliate, Magnesium and Calcium, are used to facilitate the conversion of these amino acids and other ingredients into their specific neurotransmitters and/or work to facilitate the release of neurotransmitters more effectively.
Always remember, before taking any nutritional supplement, including amino acids, please consult your health care provider first.