Explanation
This is a mnemonic to help you remember the ten essential amino acids. Take the first letter of each word (only "Acids" is a filler, not mapped to anything): These Ten Valuable Amino [Acids] Have Long Preserved Life In Man → T-T-V-A-H-L-P-L-I-M, standing for Threonine, Tryptophan, Valine, Arginine, Histidine, Lysine, Phenylalanine, Leucine, Isoleucine, Methionine.
Note: Arginine is technically "conditionally essential" rather than fully essential: the body can normally produce enough on its own, except during childhood growth, pregnancy, or illness, when dietary intake becomes necessary.
Alternative mnemonics
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