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Biochemistry Proteins and Amino Acids 74438d44

On consumption of which aminoacid, requirement of methionine is reduced because of sparing effect?

A
Homocysteine
B
Cysteine
C
Lysine
D
Arginine
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Cysteine"Adequate dietary source of cysteine 'spares' methionine".* Methionine is an essential amino acid.* Methionine is required for synthesis of cysteine (thus cysteine is non-essential amino acid)* Thus, cysteine can spare the requirment of methionine in diet.

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