protein and amino acids part 2
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stomach acids
denture protein and activate pepsin
small intestine
polypeptides are broken down into tripeptides, dipeptides and amino acids
amino acids enter the blood and then
travel to the liver
amino acids are used to make聽
body proteins & non-protein substances聽
after amino groups are removed they can be
burned for energy, stored as fat and made into glucose
protein quality is determined by 2 factors聽
the protein鈥檚 digestibility, and the protein's amino acid profile聽
amino acid profile
the types and amounts of amino acids that the protein contains
complete proteins
all essential amino acids plus some nonessential amino acids
incomplete proteins聽
low in one or more essential amino acids聽
deamination
The removal of an amino group from an amino acid or other compound.
transamination
amino groups are removed from amino acids
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