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What are essential and non-essential amino acid ? Give two examples of each type.

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What are essential and non-essential amino acid ? Give two examples of each type.

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Essential amino acids are those which are not produced in our body and required to be supplied from outside, e.g., valine, leucine. Non-essential amino acids are those which are produced by our body, e.g., glycine, alanine.

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