To illustrate, think of protein as a strand of pearls. The entire strand of pearls would represent a strand of protein. The individual pearls would represent the individual amino acids that are the building blocks of protein. The type of pearls used determines the type of pearl necklace you will have. In a like manner, the type of amino acids used determines the type of protein made.
Altering the amino acids used, among other factors, will determine whether the protein becomes hair, skin, or muscle. It will determine whether the protein functions to cut things (called enzymes). Or if it helps tighten your skin (collagen) or regulate vital processes (hormones). As you can see, proteins have many functions in your body. Therefore, it is important to meet your specific needs; otherwise, protein deficiency symptoms will appear.
What are Essential Amino Acids?
Essential amino acids are the ones that your body cannot make. Think of these as the ones it is essential to get in our food. Once you ingest these essential amino acids, your body can use them to produce all of the others. Then your body will have all the amino acids it needs. The essential amino acids are isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine.
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