BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

PROTEINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an essential amino acid?
A
Tryptophan
B
Proline
C
Tyrosine
D
Cystine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tryptophan is an amino acid needed for normal growth in infants and for the production and maintenance of the body’s proteins, muscles, enzymes, and neurotransmitters. It is an essential amino acid. This means your body cannot produce it, so you must get it from your diet.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 9 essential amino acids are: histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine.

Detailed explanation-3: -Foods with Tryptophan. L-Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that cannot be synthesized by humans. It is typically found in both plant and animal based proteins.

Detailed explanation-4: -Isoleucine, leucine, threonine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, and valine are essential amino acids. The non-essential amino acids are alanine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamine, glutamic acid, glycine, proline, serine and tyrosine. Q.

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