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The side group of an amino acid that distinguishes one amino acid from another. same side as group
Lacto-vegetarian
A vegetarian who includes dairy products in their diet but does not consume meat or eggs.
Ovo-vegetarian
A vegetarian who includes eggs in their diet but does not consume meat or dairy products.
Lacto-ovo vegetarian
A vegetarian who includes both dairy products and eggs in their diet but avoids meat.
Pescatarian
A person who follows a diet that includes fish but excludes other meats.
Flexitarian
A mostly vegetarian diet that occasionally includes meat or fish.
Vegan
A person who does not consume any animal products, including meat, dairy, and eggs.
Protein as a buffer
Proteins can help maintain acid-base balance in the blood.
Antibodies
Proteins that help the body maintain its resistance to disease.
Carbohydrate consumption and protein preservation
Adequate carbohydrate consumption can prevent proteins from breaking down to make glucose.
HCl in protein digestion
Hydrochloric acid breaks down protein structure (denaturation) and activates pepsin.
Protein Digestion Begins
Protein digestion begins in the stomach with pepsin, an enzyme that breaks down proteins into short polypeptides and amino acids.
Complementary proteins
Two or more proteins whose amino acid assortments complement each other, supplying essential amino acids missing from one with the other.