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Chapter 14 Lesson 4

Ideal Date

9 Essential Amino Acids

1. Histidine- Cell replication and division; important in children
2. Isoleucine- It, along with two other amino acids promote muscle recovery after exercise.
3. Leucine- Sitmilates the release of insulin from the pancreas; protects muscles and increases energy production.
4. Lysine- Helps prevent herpes infections
5. Methionine- assits with mataboliic function, breaks down fat, and is the primary source of sulfur in the body.
6. Phenylalanine- Associated with PKU; part of nutrisweeet; the body converts phenlalanine into tryosine, another amino acid that’s neede to make proteins, brain chemicals, including L-dopa, epinephrine, and norepinephrine, and thyroid hormones.
7. Threonine- Assists in the formation of collagen and elastin in the skin.
8. Production of niacin; used to produce serotonin, important for normal nerve and brain function.
9. Valine- It has a stimualting effect and is needed for muscle metabolism, repair and growth of tissue and maintaining the nitrogen balance in the body.