BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

PROTEINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The amino acids, which can be synthesised in the body, are known as ____
A
essential amino acids
B
non-essential amino acids
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nonessential means that our bodies can produce the amino acid, even if we do not get it from the food we eat. Nonessential amino acids include: alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, proline, serine, and tyrosine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Conversely, nonessential amino acids (also known as “dispensable amino acids”) are amino acids that the human body is capable of synthesizing using only the essential amino acids. In other words, the body is able to produce them.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are nine essential amino acids: histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine. The eleven non-essential amino acids are: alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, proline, serine, and tyrosine.

Detailed explanation-4: -The amino acids, which can be synthesised in the body, are known as nonessential amino acids. On the other hand, those which cannot be synthesised in the body and must be obtained through diet, are known as essential amino acids.

Detailed explanation-5: -Six amino acids are non-essential (dispensable) in humans, meaning they can be synthesized in sufficient quantities in the body. These six are alanine, aspartic acid, asparagine, glutamic acid, serine, and selenocysteine (considered the 21st amino acid).

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