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The Twenty Amino Acids

Amino Acids

Amino acids are organic compounds that combine to form proteins. Amino acids and proteins are the building blocks of life.

When proteins are digested or broken down, amino acids are left. The human body needs a number of amino acids to:
 
Break down food
Grow
Repair body tissue
Perform many other body functions
 
Amino acids are classified into three groups:
  1. Essential amino acids
  2. Nonessential amino acids
  3. Conditional amino acids