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  2. Essential amino acid - Wikipedia

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    The distinction between essential and non-essential amino acids is somewhat unclear, as some amino acids can be produced from others. The sulfur-containing amino acids, methionine and homocysteine, can be converted into each other but neither can be synthesized de novo in humans. Likewise, cysteine can be made from homocysteine but cannot be ...

  3. Amino acid - Wikipedia

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    The last of the 20 common amino acids to be discovered was threonine in 1935 by William Cumming Rose, who also determined the essential amino acids and established the minimum daily requirements of all amino acids for optimal growth. [15] [16] The unity of the chemical category was recognized by Wurtz in 1865, but he gave no particular name to ...

  4. Complete protein - Wikipedia

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    In a plant-based diet there is the perceived issue of amino acid content of various individual foods. A satisfying diet however, will include minimum requirements of all essential amino acids. In addition to grains, such as corn, rice, or wheat, vegetable protein also occurs in legumes, which include beans and peanuts.

  5. Category:Essential amino acids - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Essential amino acids" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. ... This page was last edited on 29 August 2020, at 20:35 (UTC).

  6. Proteinogenic amino acid - Wikipedia

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    The essential amino acids are histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine (i.e. H, I, L, K, M, F, T, W, V). [3] The proteinogenic amino acids have been found to be related to the set of amino acids that can be recognized by ribozyme autoaminoacylation systems. [4] Thus, non-proteinogenic ...

  7. Tyrosine - Wikipedia

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    L-Tyrosine or tyrosine (symbol Tyr or Y) [2] or 4-hydroxyphenylalanine is one of the 20 standard amino acids that are used by cells to synthesize proteins. It is a conditionally essential amino acid with a polar side group.

  8. Category:Essential nutrients - Wikipedia

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    Essential amino acids (11 P) Essential fatty acids (5 P) V. Vitamins (10 C, 26 P) Pages in category "Essential nutrients" The following 10 pages are in this category ...

  9. Protein as nutrient - Wikipedia

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    There, most of the peptides are broken into single amino acids. Absorption of the amino acids and their derivatives into which dietary protein is degraded is done by the gastrointestinal tract. The absorption rates of individual amino acids are highly dependent on the protein source; for example, the digestibilities of many amino acids in ...