If a "limiting amino acid" is missing in the diet:
a. it can be replaced with another during protein synthesis
b. it can be synthesized in the body if its non-essential
c. gene expression will alter to compensate for it.
d. it is usually due to the deamination and burning of that amino acid.
Answer: b. it can be synthesized in the body if its non-essential
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