Amino Acid Classification

Lookup table mapping the 18 amino acids in thali_amino_acids to their essentiality classification (Essential, Conditionally essential, Non-essential) and standardised names.

Usage

amino_acid_classification

Format

A tibble with 18 rows and 4 columns:

column_name

Column name as it appears in thali_amino_acids

amino_acid

Full amino acid name

abbreviation

Three-letter abbreviation

classification

Ordered factor: "Essential", "Conditionally essential", or "Non-essential"

Source

Classification based on standard nutritional biochemistry (e.g. FAO/WHO amino acid requirements reports). Histidine is included as essential per FAO 2013 recommendations.