Chemicals and Drugs

Essential Amino Acids

Amino acids that are not synthesized by the human body in amounts sufficient to carry out physiological functions. They are obtained from dietary foodstuffs.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Amino acids that are not synthesized by the human body in amounts sufficient to carry out physiological functions. They are obtained from dietary foodstuffs.

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  • Amino Acids, Essential
  • Essential Amino Acid
  • Acid, Essential Amino
  • Acids, Essential Amino
  • Amino Acid, Essential

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D12.125w.142w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Essential Amino Acids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000601. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000601
  2. Essential Amino Acids. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_amino_acid
  3. Essential Amino Acids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q245282