Determine whether each of the examples or phrases describes an essential amino acid, a nonessential amino acid, or both essential and nonessential amino acids. A table of amino acids. Essential amino acids threonine leucine obtained from food only synthesized by humans Nonessential amino acids an amino acid synthesized from pyruvate in humans branched-chain amino acids Both derived from 3-phosphoglycerate, a glycolytic intermediate the amino acid that is a thioether
Determine whether each of the examples or phrases describes an essential amino acid, a nonessential amino acid, or both essential and nonessential amino acids. A table of amino acids. Essential amino acids threonine leucine obtained from food only synthesized by humans Nonessential amino acids an amino acid synthesized from pyruvate in humans branched-chain amino acids Both derived from 3-phosphoglycerate, a glycolytic intermediate the amino acid that is a thioether
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![Determine whether each of the examples or phrases describes an essential amino acid, a nonessential amino acid, or both
essential and nonessential amino acids. A table of amino acids.
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Essential amino acids
threonine
leucine
obtained from food only
synthesized by humans
Nonessential amino acids
an amino acid synthesized from pyruvate
in humans.
branched-chain amino acids
Answer Bank
Both
derived from 3-phosphoglycerate, a
glycolytic intermediate
the amino acid that is a thioether
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Transcribed Image Text:Determine whether each of the examples or phrases describes an essential amino acid, a nonessential amino acid, or both
essential and nonessential amino acids. A table of amino acids.
Incorrect
Essential amino acids
threonine
leucine
obtained from food only
synthesized by humans
Nonessential amino acids
an amino acid synthesized from pyruvate
in humans.
branched-chain amino acids
Answer Bank
Both
derived from 3-phosphoglycerate, a
glycolytic intermediate
the amino acid that is a thioether
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Consider why nonessential amino acids
are called nonessential, since they are
required for normal body functioning.
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