NTR 108 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Leptin, Cardiovascular Disease, Tryptophan
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Module 5 - protein: structure, proteins are long chains of subunits seen as a 3d structure, basic unit of a protein is an amino acid - 20 diff kinds, amino acids, structures. Acid group r-group (side chain): makes each amino acid diff. Determines as structure & function of the animo acids: peptide bond - links 2 animo acids together. Can be used as a energy source: nonessential animo acid (neea): amino acid that the body"s able to make from other substances in the diet. Provide a source of nitrogen for other compounds. Can be used as of energy source: functions of proteins. Growth - need high protein: maintenance & repair of the body tissues. Regulation -> letting the fluid back to the blood system. Edema -> excess of watery fluid collecting in the tissue of the body: maintenance of acid-base balance. Enzymes: speed up & control chemical reactions: digestion (digestion enzyme made from protein, absorption, metabolism.
