Question

Discuss the relative importance of essential and nonessential amino acids in the diet. Why is it important for essential amino acids lost from the body to be replaced in the diet?

Answer 1

Answer:

Amino acids are the constituent chemical units of proteins. Proteins provide structure to all living beings, since they form muscles, tendons, organs, and are essential for bone formation. Proteins are formed by chains of amino acids that are linked by peptide bonds. The proteins that are consumed with the diet, are broken down into their constituent amino acids. The body uses those amino acids to make the proteins it needs.

Explanation:

Amino acids are important because they are part of proteins, they act as neurotransmitters or precursors of neurotransmitters, they help minerals and vitamins adequately fulfill their function, some amino acids are used to provide energy to muscle tissue, etc.

There are 28 amino acids. 80% are formed in the liver, known as non-essential amino acids, and 20% must be supplied by diet and are called essential amino acids. The organism promotes proteins according to its basic needs. But if one of the essential amino acids is missing, protein production would not be done properly. This would cause a deficiency of the important proteins that the body would need, causing problems such as indigestion, or stunted growth, infections, traumas, etc., that is why it is necessary to have an adequate intake of protein in the diet .