Amino Acids

Karlheinz Drauz

Karlheinz Drauz

Degussa AG, Hanau-Wolfgang, Germany

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Ian Grayson

Ian Grayson

Degussa, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

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Axel Kleemann

Axel Kleemann

Hanau, Germany

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Hans-Peter Krimmer

Hans-Peter Krimmer

Degussa AG, Hanau-Wolfgang, Germany

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Wolfgang Leuchtenberger

Wolfgang Leuchtenberger

Degussa AG, Düsseldorf, Germany

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Christoph Weckbecker

Christoph Weckbecker

Degussa AG, Hanau-Wolfgang, Germany

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First published: 15 April 2007
Citations: 13

Abstract

The article contains sections titled:

1.

Introduction and History

2.

Properties

2.1.

Physical Properties and Structure

2.2.

Chemical Properties

2.3.

Important Amino Acids

2.3.1.

Proteinogenic Amino Acids

2.3.2.

Other Important Amino Acids

3.

Industrial Production of Amino Acids

3.1.

General Methods

3.2.

Production of Specific Amino Acids

3.2.1.

l-Alanine

3.2.2.

l-Arginine

3.2.3.

l-Aspartic Acid and Asparagine

3.2.4.

l-Cystine and l-Cysteine

3.2.5.

l-Glutamic Acid

3.2.6.

l-Glutamine

3.2.7.

l-Histidine

3.2.8.

l-Hydroxyproline

3.2.9.

l-Isoleucine

3.2.10.

l-Leucine

3.2.11.

l-Lysine

3.2.12.

d,l-Methionine and l-Methionine

3.2.13.

l-Phenylalanine

3.2.14.

l-Proline

3.2.15.

l-Serine

3.2.16.

l-Threonine

3.2.17.

l-Tryptophan

3.2.18.

l-Tyrosine

3.2.19.

l-Valine

4.

Biochemical and Physiological Significance

5.

Uses

5.1.

Human Nutrition

5.1.1.

Supplementation

5.1.2.

Flavorings, Taste Enhancers, and Sweeteners

5.1.3.

Other Uses in Foodstuff Technology

5.2.

Animal Nutrition

5.3.

Pharmaceuticals

5.3.1.

Nutritive Agents

5.3.2.

Therapeutic Agents

5.4.

Cosmetics

5.5.

Agrochemicals

5.5.1.

Herbicides

5.5.2.

Fungicides

5.5.3.

Insecticides

5.5.4.

Plant Growth Regulators

5.6.

Industrial Uses

6.

Chemical Analysis

7.

Economic Significance

8.

Toxicology

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