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Methionine is an essential amino acid. All others listed are not.

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scalpelofthenorth Pg 81 Tyrosine is listed as an essential AA. Should be tryptophan for those who got this wrong like me. +

neonem But tyrosine can come from phenylalanine, so it's not really essential right? +1

gh889 in FA2019, it is listed as Tryptophan, not Tyrosine. That was corrected. +16

usmleuser007 Note: Tyrosine is ONLY essential with PKU in children +

niboonsh bro FA2018 lists tyrosine as an essential AA. They played us. +1