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What happens to amino acids after digestion until they reach the liver.​

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Answer: Once passed through the membrane, the amino acids or peptides are released into the intestinal blood stream and are transported to the liver by the hepatic (liver) portal vein. This is known as the enterohepatic circulation.

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