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Amino Acids — Overview & Structure

By Hannah Bonville
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Spirulina is a large mass of blue-green algae that can be consumed by humans. It can be purchased in tablets, as a powder, or in flakes (shown in image). Dried Spirulina is almost 60% protein by mass. Spirulina is often referred to as a "super food" because it contains a wide variety of nutrients and several amino acids that the human body cannot produce on its own.

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Spirulina is a source of several amino acids that the human body is unable to synthesize on its own. What is this group of amino acids called?

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