Lecture 6: PROTEINS Flashcards
What are amino acids?
They are the building blocks of proteins
Proteins are essential constituents of what tissue?
Animal tissue .
Protein is the __________ __________ of any nutrient (except water) in organs and muscle.
highest concentration
All cells can ________ protein.
Synthesize
COMPOSITION OF NUTRIENTS
- Proteins are chemically made up of ___,____,____,____ and some minerals
C (Carbon, H( Hydrogen), O (Oxygen), N( Nitrogen)
Proteins contain long chains of ________, which contain NH2
Amino Acids
____________ and ___________ nature of protein are determined by amino acid _________ and ___________. Also by the type of ________ and other compound (iron)
Physical and Chemical - Sequence and Length, Linkage.
CLASSIFICATION OF AMINO ACIDS
- Plant and animal proteins contain_____
amino acids
20
Plant and Microbes ____ synthesize all amino acids
can
Animals ____ synthesize all amino acids
can’t
AMINO ACIDS ARE CLASSIFIED INTO 2 CATEGORIES
- ______________ Amino Acids , which are ________ in a diet .
Animals _____ synthesize adequate amounts
Essential, needed , can’t
_____________ Amino Acids, which are _____ needed in a diet. Animals _____ synthesize adequate amounts.
Non- Essential , not , can
What are the Essential Amino Acids?
Arginine (Arg), Lysine ( Lys), Histidine ( His), Methionine ( Met), Leucine (Leu), Phenylalanine ( Phe), Isoleucine (ile ), Threonine ( Thr), Valine (val), Tryptophan ( trp)
FUNCTIONS OF PROTEINS
- Basic ________ of the body . ( Collagen, _________, Contractile , _________. Keratin, ________ __________
Structural , Elastin, Proteins, Blood Proteins.
Metabolism: A ___________ catalyzed ____________ reactions
Enzyme; chemical