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Synthesis

Last Updated: May 16, 2012

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Synthesis- Conversion of a nutrient of a substance into a second nutrient which is received by the body. If a nutrient is able to be synthesized, it does not have to be in the diet. The main reason why a nutrient may not be able to be synthesized is that the correct enzyme is not there to allow the reaction to take place.

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