essential amino acids

Question 1

Cannot be ____________ ________ by the
organism (usually referring to humans), and therefore must be ______ __ ___ ____.

Answer 1

synthesized itself; supplied in the diet.

Question 2

Essential amino acids help the body
_________ ___ __________ _______________, chemicals in the
brain that control ____ and _________.

Answer 2

function and regulate
neurotransmitters; mood; behavior

Question 3

ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS:
his, ile, leu, lys, met, phe, thr, trp, val

Answer 3

histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, menthionine, phenylalanine,threo