The amino acid profiles of Telmatherina bonti from Lake Towuti, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Lake Towuti is a habitat for several endemic fish species. Endemic fish is a fishery resource with
important economic and ecological value. Endemic species consumed in Lake Towuti include Telmatherina
bonti. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the essential and non-essential amino acid
profiles of T. bonti from Lake Towuti, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The trap net was used to collect fish
samples from the lake. The data were analyzed descriptively. The essential amino acid compositions
include lysine > leucine > threonine > valine > isoleucine > phenylalanine > methionine > histidine >
tyrosine. Meanwhile, the non-essential amino acid compositions include glutamic acid > glycine > aspartic
acid > alanine > arginine > proline > serine > tryptophan > cystine.