What is the amino acid L-serine?

Answer by  PJ24 (220)

L-serine is the naturally occurring stereo-isomer of serine. It is a vital amino acid to many metabolic enzyme reactions, such as nucleotide synthesis. It is also a precursor to another amino acid, glycine. Serine is not an essential amino acid, so you shouldn't need extra supplements of it.

Answer by  Sergiu (344)

Compared to some other amino acids L-serine is classified as a non essential amino acid. That is because it can be produced in the body from other amino acids, so if it lacks in the diet nothing wrong is observed. L-serine is important in nervous system functioning.

Answer by  mooly398 (140)

Amino acids are naturally occurring biomolecules. They are the small components that make up proteins when linked in a chain. L-serine is not an essential amino acid, as it can be produced by the human body, but is often added to food or vitamins because of its importance in metabolism.

Answer by  Natasha (83)

L-serine, a non-essential amino acid, is involved in many things: building cellular membranes, forming important proteins in the nervous and immune system, and in synthesizing the essential amino acid tryptophan.

Answer by  river (1226)

It's an amino acid that helps maintain blood sugar levels, and breaks down proteins, it also boosts the immune system. It's in many body builder products and moisturizers.

Answer by  jsmith (2067)

Amino acids are the building-blocks for proteins. From a chemists or biologist's point of view, there is nothing particularly interesting about the amino acid L-serine. The L isomer of the amino acid is the only one that occurs in nature. It is not an essential amino acid because the human body can manufacture all that it needs on its own.