| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| glutamic | as in glutamic acid, an amino acid in proteins |
| glutaminic | as in glutamic acid, an important amino acid, a constituent of most proteins also GLUTAMIC |
| aspartic | as in aspartic acid, an amino acid found in young sugar-cane, etc, and formed by the hydrolysis of asparagine |
| phenylalanine | An amino acid widely distributed in plant proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates |
| essential | (of an amino acid or fatty acid) Required for normal growth but not synthesized in the body and therefore necessary in the diet |
| arachidonic | as in arachidonic acid, an unsaturated fatty acid occurring in animal cells |
