valine
Essential protein building-block
Valine is one of the twenty amino acids that make up proteins in living organisms.
It is an essential amino acid, meaning the human body cannot produce it and must obtain it through diet.
Foods rich in valine include meat, dairy, soy, and legumes.
Athletes and bodybuilders sometimes supplement with valine as part of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) to support muscle growth and recovery.
Protein's molecular subunit
- protein synthesisAssembling amino acid chains
- essential amino acidProtein component requiring ingestion
- BCAABranched-chain amino acids
- branched-chainHaving lateral extensions
leucine · isoleucine · hydrophobic · side chain · polypeptide · codon · ribosome · tRNA
Protein consumed through food
- essential nutrientRequired substance from diet
- food sourceOrigin of nourishment
- meatAnimal tissue for food
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
dairy · soy · legumes · fish · poultry · nuts · seeds · quinoa
Metabolic molecular dismantling
- transaminationAmino group biochemical exchange
- deaminationAmino group removal process
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- pyruvateThree-carbon acid from glycolysis
succinyl-CoA · intermediates · metabolic disorder · degradation · oxidation
Regaining what was lost
- muscle buildingDeveloping physical strength
- anabolismMetabolic construction of molecules
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- pre-workoutExercise preparation supplement
post-workout · sports nutrition · athletic performance · muscle repair · training · protein intake · gym · supplementation
amino acid
Protein's molecular subunit
- protein synthesisAssembling amino acid chains
- essential amino acidProtein component requiring ingestion
- BCAABranched-chain amino acids
branched-chain · leucine · isoleucine · hydrophobic · side chain · polypeptide · codon · ribosome · tRNA · mRNA
dietary protein
Protein consumed through food
- essential nutrientRequired substance from diet
- food sourceOrigin of nourishment
- meatAnimal tissue for food
eggs · dairy · soy · legumes · fish · poultry · nuts · seeds · quinoa · tofu
catabolism
Metabolic molecular dismantling
- transaminationAmino group biochemical exchange
- deaminationAmino group removal process
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
pyruvate · succinyl-CoA · intermediates · metabolic disorder · degradation · oxidation
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- muscle buildingDeveloping physical strength
- anabolismMetabolic construction of molecules
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
pre-workout · post-workout · sports nutrition · athletic performance · muscle repair · training · protein intake · gym · supplementation
precursor
Something that comes first
- Biochemicalsamino acid, amino acids, protein, proteins, DNA
- BiomoleculesDNA, protein, RNA, enzyme, mRNA
- amino acidsalanine, arginine, asparagine, cysteine, glutamine
- BCAAsisoleucine, leucine
- Essential Amino Acidsleucine, isoleucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine
- chiral moleculesalanine, arginine, asparagine, cysteine, glutamine