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|title = Amino Acids | |title = Amino Acids | ||
|categories = [[Protein - Nutrition|'''Protein''']] | |categories = [[Protein - Nutrition|'''Protein''']] | ||
| − | |text = Amino acids are the structural components of proteins in all plants, animals and fungi. Amino acids are considered either indispensable ('''essential''') | + | |text = Amino acids are the structural components of proteins in all plants, animals and fungi. Amino acids are considered either indispensable ('''essential''') and dispensable ('''non-essential'''). |
| − | * | + | *Essential amino acids are those that are required pre-formed in the diet as the animal either lacks the metabolic pathway to synthesise the given amino acid or is unable to make sufficient quantities for growth and normal physiologic/biochemical functions. |
| − | * | + | *Non-essential amino acids are those that can be produced endogenously from available nitrogen and carbon sources. |
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:[[Amino Acids Overview - Nutrition|Amino Acids Overview]] | :[[Amino Acids Overview - Nutrition|Amino Acids Overview]] | ||
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:[[Threonine - Nutrition|Threonine]] | :[[Threonine - Nutrition|Threonine]] | ||
:[[Tryptophan - Nutrition|Tryptophan]] | :[[Tryptophan - Nutrition|Tryptophan]] | ||
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[[Category:Protein]] | [[Category:Protein]] | ||
[[Category:Amino Acids]] | [[Category:Amino Acids]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:To Do - Nutrition GGP]] | ||
Revision as of 19:53, 17 May 2015
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