DL-Valine NEW

Valine is one of the 20 protein amino acids. From a nutritional point of view, valine is also an essential amino acid. The English name Valine is derived from Valerian, and the Chinese name is therefore called valine. Its codons are GUU, GUA, GUC, and GUG. It is a non-polar amino acid. In sickle cell disease, the valine in hemoglobin replaces the hydrophilic amino acid Glutamate: Because valine is hydrophobic, hemoglobin does not fold properly. Valine is completely geoelectrically neutral when its side chain is also neutral and the charge generated by its amino and carboxyl groups is just balanced, and this molecule is called a zwitterion. Food sources rich in valine include cottage cheese, fish, poultry, cattle, peanuts, sesame seeds, and beans.