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Normal human blood plasma contains all the amino acids required for the synthesis of body proteins, but not in equal concentrations. Why are alanine and glutamine present in much higher concentrations than any other amino acid in the blood

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Answer: Alanine and glutamine play special roles in the transport of amino groups from the muscle and from other nonhepatic tissues, respectively, to the liver.

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