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Bat Spit
Fri, Mar-07-08, 08:45
So, we eat protein. It contains the essential amino acids. The our bodies and break down the 'essential' aminos and make 'non-essential' and 'conditional' amino acids out of some of them.

Does anyone know *where* in the body this takes place? Intestines? Liver?

I did a quick google and found more than I could ever want to know about the chemistry of it, but I couldn't find out the where.
dane
Fri, Mar-07-08, 11:34
Small intestine (specifically the duodenum). This site has a pretty good description-
http://library.thinkquest.org/11226/main/c14txt.htm
Bat Spit
Fri, Mar-07-08, 14:03
Excellent! Thank you very much!