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arginine
a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition; its absence from the diet leads to a reduced production of spermatozoa
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histidine
an essential amino acid found in proteins that is important for the growth and repair of tissue
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isoleucine
an essential amino acid found in proteins; isomeric with leucine
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leucine
a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins
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lysine
an essential amino acid found in proteins; occurs especially in gelatin and casein
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methionine
a crystalline amino acid containing sulfur; found in most proteins and essential for nutrition
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phenylalanine
an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body
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threonine
a colorless crystalline amino acid found in protein; occurs in the hydrolysates of certain proteins; an essential component of human nutrition
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tryptophan, tryptophane
an amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin
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valine
an essential amino acid found in proteins; important for growth in children and nitrogen balance in adults
