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Valine is an essential amino acid, which means that it cannot be manufactured in the body and must be obtained through dietary sources. It is a branched-chain amino acid that works with the other two BCAAs (isoleucine & leucine) to promote normal growth, repair tissues, regulate blood sugar, and provide the body with energy.

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As for what is written, I think that your wording is incomplete, since valine (abbreviated Val or V) is one of the twenty amino acids encoded by DNA on Earth, whose chemical formula is HO2CCH (NH2) CH (CH3) 2. In messenger RNA, it is encoded by GUA, GUG, GUU or GUC. Nutritionally, in humans, it is one of the essential amino acids.

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Being an essential amino acid, it speaks of the fact that the organism does not synthesize it, therefore it must be ingested in the daily diet as well as in foods rich in proteins: red meat, chicken, fish, eggs, grains and nuts.

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