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essential amino acid

amino acid that cannot be synthesized de novo by the organism
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essential amino acid

Summary

essential amino acid is a class of chemical entities with similar source or occurrence[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • essential amino acid's instance of is recorded as class of chemical entities with similar source or occurrence[3].
  • essential amino acid is a type of amino acid[4].
  • essential amino acid's Commons category is recorded as Essential amino acids[5].
  • essential amino acid is the opposite of dispensable amino acids[6].
  • essential amino acid's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Essential amino acids[7].
  • essential amino acid's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[8].

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Definition and Type

essential amino acid's instance of is recorded as class of chemical entities with similar source or occurrence[3]. It is a type of amino acid[4]. It is the opposite of dispensable amino acids[6].

Why It Matters

essential amino acid has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Essential amino acids
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1
    Instance of → class of chemical entities with similar source or occurrence
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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