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 Nonessential amino acids synthesized by humans an amino acid synthesized from pyruvate in humans Both derived from 3-phosphoglycerate, a glycolytic intermediate the amino acid that is a thioether branched-chain amino acids

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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
Nonessential amino acids
synthesized by humans
an amino acid synthesized from pyruvate
in humans
Answer Bank
Both
derived from 3-phosphoglycerate, a
glycolytic intermediate
the amino acid that is a thioether
branched-chain amino acids
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 Nonessential amino acids synthesized by humans an amino acid synthesized from pyruvate in humans Answer Bank Both derived from 3-phosphoglycerate, a glycolytic intermediate the amino acid that is a thioether branched-chain amino acids
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