How many amino acids cannot be made by the body, so they must be obtained in the diet?
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Answer: There are 9 essential amino acids which would be given in the diet
Amino acids act as the building block of the proteins, they play vital role inside the body and are carry out the vital process such as synthesis of hormones, building of proteins and synthesis of neurotransmitter.
The amino acids are classified in to two types based on its availability inside the body essential amino acid and non-essential amino acid.
Essential amino acids - Essential amino acids are those amino acid which can not be synthesized inside the body, these amino acid needs to be supplied through the diet.
There are 9 essential amino acids which would be given in the diet are histidine, leucine, isoleucine, methionine, lysine, tryptophan phenylalanine, threonine, and valine.
Non-essential amino acid: These are those amino acid which are synthesized inside the body and need not to be supplied in the diet.
Example: Alanine, asparagine, glutamic acid, cysteine, arginine, aspartic acid etc.