Essential Amino Acids Flashcards

1
Q

List the 9 EAA

A

Phenylalanine
Valine
Threonine
Methionine
Tryptophan
Histidine
Isoleucine
Leucine
Lysine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What are EAA essential?

A

Body cannot synthesize them, must be provided through diet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Amino Acid Function Classification (4)

A

Indispensable
Dispensable
Conditionally and Acquired Indispensible
Limiting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Indispensable

A

EAA must be supplied from diet
PVT MT HILL

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Dispendisbel

A

NonEAA can be synthesized in the body but can become indispensable if precursor availability is limited

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Conditionally accquired

A

Non

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly