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Proteins
protein
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
10/24/2012

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Term
Amino Acid
Definition
building blocks of protein.
Term
Amino acids are linked with a ______
Definition
Peptide Bond
Term
Amino Acids are made up of what Atoms
Definition
Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Hydrogen
Term
Protein provides what primary source
Definition
Nitrogen
Term
There are ___ Amino Acids
Definition
20
Term
Amino Acids we can't make are called _____
Definition
Non-Essentail
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Amino acids we CAN make are called ____
Definition
Essential
Term
3 main functions of protein
Definition
Growth/Maintenance
Regulate
Energy Production
Term
Complete proteins
Definition
Contains ample amount of all 9 essential amino acids. Meat, Fish, Eggs, Cheese
Term
Incomplete proteins
Definition
limited in one or more essential acid. plants
Term
Kwashiorkor
Definition
"The sickness the baby gets when the new baby comes." A deficiency of protein in food.
Term
Marasmus
Definition
No calorie intake. Starvation
Term
Vegetarian
Definition
Plant based. Many types, Ovo-vegetarian, lacto-ovovegetarian
Term
Vegan
Definition
No animal product consumed
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