Characterization of amino acids by Raman Spectroscopy (CAT#: STEM-ST-0101-WXH)

Introduction

Amino acids are the basic “building blocks” that combine to form proteins. In every species, proteins are constructed from the same set of twenty amino acids. As well as forming proteins, enzymes and other body tissue they are also found throughout the body participating in a wide variety of chemical reactions, and are vital in basic energy production cycles, energy transfer and muscle activity. In the higher organisms including humans, amino acids are classified as either “essential” amino acids (which must be consumed in the diet), or “non-essential” amino acids (which can be made by the body)