Amino Acids
Short definition
Amino acids — building blocks of proteins, including essential (EAA).
Full definition
Amino acids are the 20 standard protein building blocks; 9 essential amino acids (EAA) cannot be synthesized and must come from food. BCAA (Leu, Ile, Val) are three branched-chain amino acids key to muscle-protein synthesis.
Examples
Post-workout EAA intake stimulates protein synthesis.