Essential type of acid
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AMINOEssential type of acid
AMINOEssential acid type
lipoicfatty acid C8H14O2S2 that is essential for the oxidation of alpha-keto acids (as pyruvic acid) in metabolism
phenylalanineAn amino acid widely distributed in plant proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates
tryptophanAn amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates
threonineA hydrophilic amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates
isoleucineA hydrophobic amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates
methionineA sulfur-containing amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates
histidineessential amino acid, C3H3N2CH2CH(NH2)COOH, that is a constituent of proteins and is important as the iron-binding site in hemoglobin. Symbol: H
lysinecrystalline, basic, amino acid, H2N(CH2)4CH(NH2)COOH, produced chiefly from many proteins by hydrolysis, essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: K
lysinescrystalline, basic, amino acid, H2N(CH2)4CH(NH2)COOH, produced chiefly from many proteins by hydrolysis, essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: K
leucineswhite, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, C6H13NO2, obtained by the decomposition of proteins and made synthetically: essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: L
leucinewhite, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, C6H13NO2, obtained by the decomposition of proteins and made synthetically: essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: L
proteinsany of various naturally occurring extremely complex substances that consist of amino-acid residues joined by peptide bonds, contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, usually sulfur, and occasionally other elements (as phosphorus or iron), and include many essential biological compounds (as enzymes, hormones, or antibodies)