Essential Amino Acids

Essential amino acids are amino acids that cannot be synthesized by the human body and must be obtained from the diet.

List (9 in adults):

  1. Histidine

  2. Isoleucine

  3. Leucine

  4. Lysine

  5. Methionine

  6. Phenylalanine

  7. Threonine

  8. Tryptophan

  9. Valine