Amino Acids

Nutrition

Short definition

Amino acids — building blocks of proteins, including essential (EAA).

Full definition

Amino acids are the 20 standard protein building blocks; 9 essential amino acids (EAA) cannot be synthesized and must come from food. BCAA (Leu, Ile, Val) are three branched-chain amino acids key to muscle-protein synthesis.

Examples

Post-workout EAA intake stimulates protein synthesis.

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