Jenis Asam Amino
- Non esensial: alanin, aspartat, asparagines, cysteine, glutamate, glutamine, glycine, proline, serine, tyrosine.
- Esensial: arginine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine, methionine.
Reaksi yang Umum Terjadi pada Metabolisme Asam Amino
- Transaminasi.
- Deaminasi.
- Pembentukan urea.