Essential Amino Acid
Of amino acid.
An amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet.
This concept's ID is @1~73770
Contains
- isoleucine
An essential amino acid found in proteins; isomeric with leucine.
- leucine
A white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained...
- arginine
A bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition; its absence...
- methionine
A crystalline amino acid containing sulfur; found in most proteins and essential for...
- valine
An essential amino acid found in proteins; important for growth in children and nitrogen...
- threonine
A colorless crystalline amino acid found in protein; occurs in the hydrolysates of certain...
- tryptophan
An amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism...
- phenylalanine
An essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for...
- histidine
An essential amino acid found in proteins that is important for the growth and repair...
- lysine
An essential amino acid found in proteins; occurs especially in gelatin and casein.