Humans are capable of synthesizing 12 of the 20 naturally occurring amino acids without having to obtain them from their diets.

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This is true. The 12 amino acids that can be synthesized by the human body are alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, proline, serine, tyrosine, and histidine (although histidine synthesis is limited in infants and must be obtained from the diet). The remaining 8 essential amino acids must be obtained through the diet.

Humans Are Capable of Synthesizing 12 of the 20 Naturally