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amino acid
vr.tr.amino-acid · thing-q8066
Let an agent handle amino acids by structure, classification, biological role, nutrition and supplements, with care about health claims.
Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.MAT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Structure Which amino acid.
Identity
Name and code.
Identity
Identity.
- Which amino acid is meant, and what is its code? definition
- What is its side chain? definition
Class
Polarity and charge.
Class
Classification.
- Is it polar, nonpolar, acidic or basic? definition
- Is it essential? definition
Biology Roles.
Proteins
Building blocks.
Proteins
Protein role.
- How does it contribute to protein structure? definition
- Which codons encode it? definition
Metabolism
Other roles.
Metabolism
Metabolic roles.
- What other roles does it have, such as neurotransmitter precursor? definition
- Which pathways? provenance
Nutrition Diet.
Sources
Foods.
Sources
Dietary sources.
- Which foods provide it? definition
- What does dietary guidance say about protein? provenance
Disorders
Inborn errors.
Disorders
Metabolic disorders.
- Is a metabolic disorder such as PKU relevant? boundary
- Who manages the diet? action
Supplements Claims.
Claims
Evidence.
Claims
Supplement claims.
- Is a claimed benefit authorised or supported by evidence? provenance
- Which authority assessed it? provenance
Safety
Intake.
Safety
Supplement safety.
- Are there safe upper intake levels? measurement
- Should a doctor or dietitian be consulted? boundary
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.MAT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Valines, aminopolycarboxylic acid, hexaacetic acid, N-formylkynurenine, timonacic, proteinogenic amino acid, L-Asparagine, telluromethionine, (R)-timonacic, (S)-timonacic, L-lysine, DL-glutamine
What it is Filled
An organic compound containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; about 20 proteinogenic amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, and many others have biological or industrial roles.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle amino acids by structure, classification, biological role, nutrition and supplements, with care about health claims.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Amino plus carboxylic acid group
- Chiral (except glycine)
- Build proteins
- Some are essential in diet
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Make health or performance claims for amino acid supplements that evidence does not support.
- Give dietary advice for a person's medical condition, such as a metabolic disorder, in place of a clinician.
- Misstate the hazards of handling amino acids or their derivatives in a laboratory.
Only with a human decision
- Recommending supplementation to a person with a medical condition.
May
- Describe the structure, properties and biological roles of amino acids from reliable sources.
- Report the amino acid content of foods with their sources.
Moral aspects Filled
- Supplement marketing often overstates benefits and can mislead consumers.
- People with inherited metabolic disorders depend on accurate dietary information.
Who is affected
- Consumers of supplements
- People with metabolic disorders
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns the substance class; producers answer for products and food authorities regulate claims.
Master systems
- Chemical substance databases
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q167198 - registry parent class
- Q421948 - registry parent class
related
- amine and organic acid - category
- protein - polymer
- peptide bond - bond
- nutrition - diet
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.amino-acid
- Wikidata: Q8066 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8066)
- IUPAC codes: three- and one-letter codes amino acids
- ChEBI id: database ids chemical entities
Direct properties required Filled
- Molar mass: grams per mole - Molar mass is calculated from the molecular formula, distinguishing the free amino acid from salts and hydrates.
- Water solubility: grams per liter - Water solubility is measured at a stated temperature and pH because it varies substantially with molecular structure and ionization.
- Solid density: grams per cubic centimeter - Solid density is measured for a specified crystalline form and temperature using a suitable density measurement method.
Recognition required Filled
- Amino and carboxyl groups
- Three- and one-letter codes such as Val and V
- Proteinogenic and non-proteinogenic kinds
- White crystalline solids when pure.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- classify amino acids
- explain protein structure
- understand essential amino acids in diet
- assess supplement claims
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Unsupported supplement claims
- Metabolic disorders such as PKU needing diet control
- Excess intake from supplements
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- IUPAC-IUBMB nomenclature
- Food supplement regulations
- Health claims rules (EU Regulation 1924/2006)
Context of use required Filled
- Building proteins, metabolism, signalling and nutrition.
- proteinogenic amino acids
- essential amino acids
- non-proteinogenic amino acids
- amino acid derivatives
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q8066: amino acid - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Amino acid - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each amino acid be a separate entry?
- How should databases be linked?
- How should supplement claims be assessed?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
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