Question

Briefly describe about building blocks of our body.

Answer 1

Proteins:

1. Proteins are the essential nutrients and also the building blocks of the body. They are essential for growth and repair of body cells and tissues. Proteins are made of amino acids.
2. Essential amino acids are those that cannot be biosynthesized by the body and must be obtained from the diet.
3. The nine essential amino acids are phenylalanine, valine, threonine, tryptophan, methionine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine and histidine.