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nonessential amino acid

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  • noun biochemistry Those of the naturally occurring amino acids, that the human body can synthesize for itself, and so need not be provided by dietary protein.

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  1. alanine
  2. aspargine
  3. aspartic acid
  4. cysteine
  5. glutamic acid

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  1. essential amino acid

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