Amino Acids in Nutrition and Health Amino acid

Amino Acids in Nutrition and Health Amino acids in systems function and health. Abstract Dietary protein digestion is an efficient process resulting in the absorption of amino acids by epithelial cells, mainly in the jejunum. Some amino acids are extensively metabolized in enterocytes supporting their high energy demand and/or production of bioactive metabolites such as glutathione or nitric oxide. In contrast, other amino acids are mainly used as building blocks for the intense protein s...