Announcement: The 20 Amino Acids: The Chemical Alphabet of Life and What Every Patient Should Know

Last updated: 13/08/2026 17:29

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Proteins are constructed from just 20 amino acids, nine of which must come from food. Understanding their chemical properties and dietary sources is essential for nutrition, clinical practice, and disease prevention. — Protein Synthesis Elongation.png by Christinelmiller / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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The human body uses just 20 amino acids to build every protein—from hemoglobin to antibodies. Nine must come from food because your body can't make them. Learn which foods provide complete amino acid profiles and why deficiency impairs immunity and wound healing.

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ByProf. Giorgi Pkhakadze

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Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.

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