non-essential amino acids
non‐essential amino acids Those amino acids that can be synthesized in the body and therefore are not dietary essentials.
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essential amino acid , essential amino acid An amino acid that an organism is unable to synthesize in sufficient quantities. It must therefore be present in the diet. In hu… Alanine , alanine A non‐essential amino acid, found in all proteins. β‐Alanine is an isomer in which the amino group is attached to carbon‐3 rather than carbon… valine , valine (vay-leen) n. an essential amino acid. See also amino acid.
valine An aliphatic, non-polar, alpha-amino acid.
valine An essential amino acid,… Tyrosine , tyrosine A non‐essential amino acid, formed in the body from the essential amino acid phenylalanine, hence it has some sparing action on phenylalanin… asparagine , asparagine A non‐essential amino acid, chemically the β‐amide of aspartic acid.
asparagine (ă-spa-ră-jeen) n. see amino acid.
asparagine See amino ac… Arachidonic Acid , arachidonic acid A polyunsaturated fatty acid, CH3(CH2)3(CH2CH:CH)4(CH2)3COOH, that is essential for growth in mammals (see eicosanoid). It can be sy…
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