Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Essential amino acid. An essential amino acid or indispensable amino acid is an amino acid that cannot be synthesized de novo by the organism, and therefore must be supplied in the diet.
An island nation, Seychelles is located in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar and about 1,600 km (994 mi) east of Kenya. The archipelago consists of more than 116 islands. The granitic islands are considered the oldest and hardest granite in the world.
A virtual travel guide to Mauritius, an archipelago in Southern Africa in the Indian Ocean. The main island Mauritius is about 880 km (550 mi) east of Madagascar. The island nation includes Mauritius, the island Rodrigues, 600 km (373 mi) further east, the islands of Agalega, 1065 km (660 mi) to the north, and the archipelago Cargados Carajos Shoals (Saint Brandon), 400 km away. Background: