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Serine is a nonessential amino acid. [1][2] Serine plays a major role in a variety of biosynthetic pathways including those involving purines, pyrimidines and porphyrins. It is also the precursor to several amino acids, including glycine and cysteine. [3]

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  1. Donche, Dan (2008). FF Trainer Certification Guide. USA: Fatal Fitness. 
  2. Gastelu, Dan; Hatfield, Frederick C (2006). Specialist in Performance Nutrition: The Complete Guide. Carpenteria, CA: ISSA, 17. 
  3. http://www.peptideguide.com/amino-acids/index.html
Amino Acids
Amino Acids AlanineArginineAsparagineAspartateCysteineGlutamateGlutamineGlycineHistidineIsoleucineLeucineLysineMethioninePhenylalanineProlineSerineThreonineTryptophanTyrosineValine
Essential Amino Acids IsoleucineLeucineLysineMethioninePhenylalanineThreonineTryptophanValine
Nonessential Amino Acids AlanineArginineAsparagineAspartateCysteineGlutamateGlutamineGlycineHistidineProlineSerineTyrosine
BCAAs IsoleucineLeucineValine
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