Essential Amino Acids Flashcards
1
Q
List the 9 EAA
A
Phenylalanine
Valine
Threonine
Methionine
Tryptophan
Histidine
Isoleucine
Leucine
Lysine
2
Q
What are EAA essential?
A
Body cannot synthesize them, must be provided through diet
3
Q
Amino Acid Function Classification (4)
A
Indispensable
Dispensable
Conditionally and Acquired Indispensible
Limiting
4
Q
Indispensable
A
EAA must be supplied from diet
PVT MT HILL
5
Q
Dispendisbel
A
NonEAA can be synthesized in the body but can become indispensable if precursor availability is limited
6
Q
Conditionally accquired
A
Non