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Essential and Nonessential Amino Acids by Crystal Garcia is a document available to read on EtoBox.

All proteins are composed of polymers of alpha-amino acids. There are 20 standard amino acids that are used in protein biosynthesis. Amino acids contain both amino and carboxyl functional groups and exist in either D or L forms. Eight amino acids are considered essential and must be obtained through diet as the human body cannot synthesize them. The other 12 are nonessential as they can be synthesized in the body. Amino acids are important building blocks of proteins and play central roles in metabolism and

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Crystal Garcia

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