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DictionarySeeamino acidnonessential amino acid
nonessential amino acid[¦nän·i′sen·chəl ə′mē·nō ′as·əd] (biochemistry) An amino acid which can be synthesized by an organism and thus need not be supplied in the diet. nonessential amino acid
nonessential amino acidAn amino acid that can be produced by the body and is not required in the diet. The nonessential amino acids are alanine, aspartic acid, arginine, citrulline, glutamic acid, glycine, hydroxyglutamic acid, hydroxyproline, norleucine, proline, and serine. See also: amino acidnonessential amino acid any amino acid which is not an ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID in the diet, since it can be manufactured by TRANSAMINATION.non·es·sen·tial a·mi·no ac·id (nonĕ-senshăl ă-mēnō asid) Any alpha-amino acid required for normal health and growth that can be synthesized within the body without requiring regular consumption of said amino acid. |