Question

List the essential amino acids, and conditional essential amino acids. Determine when and where they are considered conditional essential amino acids.

Answer 1

Amino acids are the end product of protein during the digestion process.

There are 20 common amino acids that are required for various functions and development of the body but among them, 9 are considered as Essential amino acids.

The human body cannot produce these essential amino acids on its own for which we have consumed it from dietary sources. That's why an essential name is come up.

The list of 9 essential amino acids are.

1. Histidine
2. Isoleucine
3. Leucine
4. Lysine
5. Methionine
6. Phenylalanine
7. Threonine
8. Tryptophan, and
9. Valine

Some amino acids also called Conditional essential amino acids.

These are called conditional because these are synthesized in the body but in certain pathophysiological conditions such as severe catabolic distress, premature baby, and in some other condition that affect metabolism, synthesis of these amino acids is reduced.

The list of these 6 Conditional essential amino acids are-

1. Arginine
2. Cysteine
3. Glycine
4. Glutamine
5. Proline, and
6. Tyrosine