Why are 10 of the amino acids in the human body designated as essential amino acids?

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Essential amino acids are amino acids that must be present in the diet because they cannot be synthesized in the body in adequate amounts. They include isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine. The amino acids arginine and histidine can be synthesized only in inadequate amounts. Thus, these amino acids must be supplied in the diet.

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