Amino Acid Powder 80

Free amino acids make up to 80% of the total. They consist of 21 varieties of L-amino acids. Amino acids are the essential units responsible for the formation of protein molecules. They are organic carbon acids made up of the amine (NH2) and carboxyl (COOH) groups, as well as the alkyl (R) group, which is specific to each amino acid and known as the side chain. They bind at the alpha carbon atom (α). There are 21 types of α amino acids found within proteins, divided into two categories: peptide and protein (AL-Modhafer, 2009). Amino acids are bioactivators that provide plants with energy to compensate for losses caused by respiration and decomposition processes. They are colorless ionic compounds, soluble to varying degrees in cold water, hot water, and alcohol, and have a high melting point because they are hybrid ions. Amino acids are found in plants either in a free state or in combination with each other to form proteins and peptide compounds. However, the free form is more common, as it decomposes peptide bonds and makes the amino acids free, single, and easy to penetrate (Abd EL hafez, 2011). Amino acids are also largely found in the mitochondria and chloroplasts of organisms due to the availability of ketonic acids resulting from the assimilation of carbohydrates formed during the Kreb cycle (Beavers, 1991). The amount of amino acids varies from one plant to another depending on metabolic processes (Abed, 2007), which can easily be transmitted through root hairs and pass through plant vessels. Amino acids play an important role in many biotic processes, whether they are free or as a component of proteins. Therefore, their importance and effectiveness lie in the stages of plant growth.