What enantiomers are
Two enantiomers have the same atoms in the same order, but are each other's mirror image, like a left and a right hand. They cannot be superimposed on each other. Because enzymes and receptors themselves also have a three-dimensional shape, the two forms behave differently in the body.
D-amino acids in humans
For a long time it was assumed that D-amino acids did not occur in humans and were only found in bacteria and insects. That picture has changed. D-serine was, after D-aspartate, the second D-amino acid to be described in humans, and it occurs naturally in the body.
More than 99 percent pure
Of the roughly five hundred known amino acids, twenty-two occur in human proteins. D-serine is not one of them as a building block, but is made in the body itself. This substance comes in capsules and is more than 99 percent pure, with only the cellulose capsule around it.
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Ergomax D-serine contains more than 99% pure dextro serine. D-serine is a naturally occurring dextro amino acid. D-serine is produced within the human body, and common in the brain. It is a unique nootropic. Athletes, students, professionals and people doing high-skilled tasks often opt for a D-serine supplement. D-serine is produced in the body.
Benefits
- Natural dextro amino acid
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Proteinogenic amino acid
D-Serine is the second amino acid to have been discovered (after D-aspartate). D-Serine is the D-form of serine, a proteinogenic amino acid. Most amino acids come in two enantiomers (mirror-image molecules), in an L- (laevo = left) and in a D-structure (dextro = right). Usually the two structural variants have different effects in the body. D-serine offers the specific features of the D-form.
Biological functions of D-amino acids
It was long thought that D-amino acids did not occur in humans, but only in some bacteria and insects. It was also believed that the D amino acids had no specific biological function. It is now known that D-amino acids play important biological roles throughout the body. Proper D-amino acid concentrations are therefore essential.
Parallels with the effects of glycine
D-serine is comparable in function to glycine. A glycinergic substance is a substance that modulates the body’s glycine system. D-serine is a so-called ligand, a molecule that can bind another molecule. D-serine can bind to the glycine binding site at NMDA receptors and is a so-called glio-transmitter. The effect of D-serine appears to be more biologically relevant, and generally more potent, than that of glycine.
The building blocks of the body
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins and are therefore crucial for our body. Our body consists of about 20% proteins. Amino acids play a key role in almost all of the body’s biochemical processes, including cell metabolism, as energy metabolites, as essential nutrients and as messengers in cell communication. Of the five hundred identified amino acids, twenty-two occur in human proteins, the so-called fundamental amino acids. The body can synthesize a number of amino acids: the non-essential amino acids. The essential amino acids can only be obtained from either food or supplementation. In specific situations non-essential amino acids may become essential.
