How are essential amino acids made?

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How are essential amino acids made?

Post by krompir2 » Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:45 pm

Hello!
We've all heard of essential amino acids, which can not be synthesised in our own body. My question is, why can't we do that and also how do they come in our food? What biochemical reactions in animals or plants are responsible for that?
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Post by JackBean » Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:27 pm

Because we do not have responsible enzymes.
http://www.biolib.cz/en/main/

Cis or trans? That's what matters.
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Post by naachiz » Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:14 am

Proteins/Aminoacids are responsible for the structure and metabolism of the organisms.
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