Tag: Lnaa

Motor fluctuations affect a significant number of individuals with advanced Parkinson's disease, reducing their response to levodopa medication and overall quality of life. Protein restricted diets, specifically the protein redistribution diet (PRD), have been shown to be an effective non-pharmacological approach for ameliorating motor fluctuations in Parkinson's disease.

As an essential amino acid that must be obtained from the diet, tryptophan plays a crucial role in the body. This article clarifies the common point of confusion around the query "what are the neutral amino acids in tryptophan?" by explaining that tryptophan is itself one of a group of large neutral amino acids (LNAAs), not a component containing other neutral aminos.