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An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.

A trace element without an established essential dietary role in humans.

Supports vision, immune function and tissue development.

Helps convert food into usable energy and supports nerve function.

Needed for nerve function, DNA production and healthy red blood cells.

Forms enzyme helpers used in energy metabolism.

Provides building blocks for NAD and NADP, which participate in cellular energy reactions.

Supports amino-acid metabolism, neurotransmitter production and hemoglobin synthesis.

Supports DNA synthesis and one-carbon metabolism, including the pathway that processes homocysteine.

Supports collagen formation, antioxidant activity and absorption of nonheme iron.

Helps calcium absorption and bone mineralization.

Supports proteins involved in blood clotting and bone metabolism.