Products Pegaspargase is commercially available as an injectable (Oncaspar). The drug was approved in the United States in 2006, in the EU in 2016, and in many countries in 2017. Structure and properties Pegaspargase (PEG-L-asparaginase) is the pegylated enzyme L-asparaginase. The PEG units are covalently attached to the enzyme. Effects Pegaspargase (ATC L01XX24) has antileukemic … Pegaspargases
Products Insulin glargine is commercially available as an injectable (Lantus). It has been approved in many countries since 2002. The biosimilar Abasaglar (LY2963016) was approved in the EU in 2014 and in many countries in 2015. The drugs must be stored between 2 to 8°C in a refrigerator. In 2015, Toujeo was additionally approved in … Insulin Glargine
Products Insulin glulisine is commercially available as an injectable and is usually administered with an insulin pen (Apidra). It has been approved in many countries since 2005. The brand name Apidra is derived from English (fast), and the active ingredient name glulisine is derived from the exchanged amino acids glutamic acid and lysine. Structure and … Insulin Glulisine
Structure and properties Asparagine (C4H8N2O3, Mr = 132.11 g/mol) Effects ATC V06CA Indications Food supplement
Products Some preparations containing amino acids are approved as medicinal products. These include, for example, methionine tablets or infusion preparations for parenteral nutrition. Amino acids are also marketed as dietary supplements, such as lysine, arginine, glutamine, and cysteine tablets. Protein powders such as whey protein can also be counted as amino acid supplements. Amino acids … Amino Acids
It has been deprived of its designation as a vitamin, but useful functions it probably has nevertheless: orotic acid, formerly known as vitamin B13, is little known and has not been researched for a long time. Orotic acid (Acidum oroticum) is formed as an intermediate product in the human metabolism of nucleic acids, namely from … Orotic Acid
Amino acids are the basic substances of proteins and there are 20 different amino acids from which the body can form many different proteins among other substances. The 20 amino acids can be divided into two groups, the essential and the non-essential amino acids. There are eight essential amino acids, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, … Amino acids list
Phenylalanine Like other amino acids, phenylalanine is involved in the production of other amino acids. Especially in the liver, phenylalanine can be converted to tyrosine. For this purpose, however, it must be available in sufficient quantities. Phenylalanine is also needed for the production of messenger substances such as noradrenaline. Threonine Threonine, like other essential amino … Phenylalanine | Amino acids list
Glycine Glycine can be produced in the body from other amino acids and is the smallest amino acid with a simple structure. It is a component of haemoglobin metabolism (haemoglobin transports oxygen in the blood), is involved in the energy supply in creatine metabolism and plays an important role in skin regeneration, hair formation and … Glycine | Amino acids list
