Why amino acids are essential?

Why does the body require adequate amounts of essential amino acids? Supplements create a surplus of protein or certain amino acids, the excess must be metabolized, placing a burden on the kidneys to excrete excess nitrogen. A.) protein synthesis b.) lipid synthesis c.) vitamin synthesis d.) water s

• Answer:

  An essential amino acid or indispensable amino acid is an amino acid that cannot be synthesized de novo(from scratch) by the organism being considered, and therefore must be supplied in its diet. The amino acids regarded as essential for humans are phenylalanine, valine, threonine, tryptophan, methionine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine, and histidine.