Amino Acids Flashcards
1
Q
What are the essential glucogenic amino acids?
A
Methionine, Valine, Histadine
2
Q
What are the essential gluco/ketogenic amino acids?
A
Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Tryptophan
3
Q
What are the essential ketogenic amino acids?
A
Leucine, Lysine
4
Q
What is unique about arginine?
A
It is partially essential. Kids have to have it in their diet bc they can’t make it fast enough to keep up with metabolic demands.
5
Q
What are the acidic amino acids?
A
Aspartate, Glutamate
6
Q
What are the basic amino acids?
A
Arginine, Lysine, Histidine
