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Amino Acids are the "building blocks" of the body. Besides building cells and repairing tissue, amino acids form antibodies to combat invading bacteria & viruses; amino acids are part of the enzyme & hormonal system; amino acids build nucleoproteins (RNA & DNA); amino acids carry oxygen throughout the body and participate in muscle activity.
When protein is broken down by digestion, the result is 22 known amino acids; eight of these are considered essential (cannot be manufactured by the body), while the rest are non-essential (can be manufactured by the body with proper nutrition).
