The body does not truly store protein. It does, however, maintain recycled amino acids from broken-down body proteins. What is this called?
A) Metabolic store C) Amino acid store
B) Protein turnover D) Metabolic pool
D
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Although protein is not truly stored in the body as are glucose and fat, a supply of each amino acid exists in a metabolic pool of free amino acids within cells and circulating in blood. This pool consists of recycled amino acids from body proteins that have broken down and also amino acids from food.
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