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62% of protein in diet comes from…

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meat
poultry
fish
eggs
dairy
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Unlike Canada, most of the world gets proteins from…

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plants

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Relationship between economy and animal foods in diet?

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better economy = more animal foods in diet

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Define: proteins

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large, complex molecules composed of AA

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elements in protein

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C
H
O
N

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Proteins is the primary source of ___ in our diets

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N

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AA have which groups?

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alpha C
amino group
acid group
H
R group
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Define: conditionally essential

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In some situations, these compounds become essential

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List all the essential AA

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  • His
  • Iso
  • Leu
  • Lys
  • Met
  • Phe
  • Thr
  • Trp
  • Val

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How are non-essential AA produced in the body?

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transamination

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how are peptide bonds formed?

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OH from acid end joins with H on amino end

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secondary structure of proteins

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alpha helix

beta sheet

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Process of protein digestion & absorption

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  1. Mouth
  2. Stomach
  3. small intestines
  4. transport proteins at small intestines
  5. liver
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What happens to proteins at the mouth?

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mechanical digestion

grind into smaller particles

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Protein digestion begins at…

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the stomach

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what happens to proteins at the stomach?

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  • HCl denatures protein structure
  • Pepsinogen + HCl -> pepsin
  • pepsin breaks protein into polypeptides & AA
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what happens to proteins at the small intestines?

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Pancreatic enzymes (trypsin, chymotrypsin) cut peptide chains -> di- and tripeptides

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what are pancreatic enzymes that break down proteins called?

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protease

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what happens to proteins at the transport proteins (small intestines)?

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  1. absorbed into villi as di-/tripeptide

2. Broken down into AA and absorbed

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AA are used as precursors to…

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NT

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use of protein in the body

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  • energy production
  • make glucose / FA
  • make N-containing molecules
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The whole process of protein synthesis is referred to as…

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expression

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Common mutations are referred to as…

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polymorphism

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Uncommon mutations are referred to as…

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genetic disorder

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changes in DNA may lead to...
- altered gene expression | - altered protein structure
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examples of genetic disorders
- Phenylketonuria - cystic fibrosis - sickle cell anemia
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Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Cannot metabolize Phe, so no Tyr produced | Phenylketones are produced, which are toxic to the brain
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treatment for PKU
avoid Phe in diet
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Sickle cell anemia results in...
- abnormal blood clotting - stroke - severe pain - anemia
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What AA is changed in those with sickle cell?
E -> V
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what does "A-250G" mean?
G has been replaced by A at position 250 on DNA
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caffeine is metabolized by __ in the liver
cytochrome P450 1A2 enzyme (CYP1A2)
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Do people with A or C at position 734 metabolize coffee faster?
A
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Relationship between caffeine and risk of MI
Increase intake will increase risk for MI (but only in slow metabolising population)
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What did the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study show?
Weight loss in people with a certain gene is much more effective at reducing risk of diabetes than those with the other polymorph (risk for both groups decreased, but one more than the other)
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Energy production from protein
1. Deamination gets rid of N group | 2. Becomes pyruvate / acetyl coa / goes in TCA
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Process of deamination
Happens in the liver 1. NH2 + H -> NH3 2. NH3 is toxic 3. CO2 + 2NH3 -> urea (condensation) 4. Urea goes to kidney to be excreted
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Functions of proteins (8)
1. cell growth, repair, maintenance 2. enzymes 3. transport 4. antibodies 5. contractile proteins 6. hormones 7. fluid electrolyte balance 8. pH balance
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what is the first thing that is compromised when we have low protein intake?
production of antibodies
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How does proteins act as transport?
membrane transporters binding proteins lipoproteins
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Proteins are mainly used to make __ hormones
peptide
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3 example of peptide hormones
insulin glucagon thyroxine
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3 examples of other hormones proteins make
E NE Serotonin
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Peptide hormones are made from __, while other hormones made by proteins are made from ___
peptide chains | single AA
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NE and E are made from which AA?
Tyr
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Serotonin is made from which AA?
Try
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Give example of how protein influences electrolyte balance
Na/K channel is a protein
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PEM
protein-energy malnutrition
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PEM is caused by...
inadequate intake of protein and energy
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2 types of PEM
1. Marasmus | 2. Kwashiorkor
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Marasmus
chronic inadequate food intake (inadequate everything, and protein is included in that category)
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Kwashiorkor
Severe acute malnutrition (too little protein in diet)
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Symptom difference between marasmus and kwashiorkor
Kwashiorkor has edema & enlarged fatty liver
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why might fatty liver be a result of not enough protein?
Can't make transporters to move fat out of liver
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People at high risk for PEM in Canada
- Poverty - rural areas - elderly living alone - homeless - eating disorders - drug/alcohol addiction - AIDS/cancer (painful to eat)
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Chronic excess protein can result in...
- increased risk of CVD and cancer - bone health issues - hydration and kidney function issues
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Animal protein is associated with...
high cholesterol
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effect of eating vegetable protein instead of fat
- decrease cholesterol - decrease LDL - decrease TG (no effect on HDL and VLDL)
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__ g of soy protein a day is associated with __ % cholesterol lowering (___ mmol/L)
30 9 0.5
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Sources of soy protein
- soy milk - tofu - isolated soy protein - TVP (textured vegetable protein) - meat analogue
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Why does excess protein cause bone health issues?
Protein excreted in urine, so Ca++ also lost in urine
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Why does excess protein cause hydration & kidney function issues?
Excess protein is excreted, so incr. workload on kidneys. Excretion of protein brings water out as well -> dehydration
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Protein quality is dependent on...
1. amount of essential AA | 2. protein digestibility (better digestibility is good)
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Protein requirements depend on...
- activity level - age - health status
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a sedentary adult requires __ g of protein per kg of lean body weight
0.8
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Who needs more protein than normal?
- children - teens - pregnant / lactating women - athletes - vegetarians
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define: N balance
difference between N intake and N excretion
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100g of protein contains __g of N
16
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1 g of N = __ g protein
6.25
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____ studies are the basis of DRI for protein
N balance
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effect on N balance: low energy intake
must increase N intake (right shift)
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effect on N balance: trauma / illness / low gravity
down shift (negative N balance)
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effect on N balance: growth / pregnancy / body building
extend line until positive N (want positive N balance)
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Negative N balance
intake < output | Body protein mass decreases
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Positive N balance
intake > output | Body protein mass increases
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Are plant proteins more/less digestible than animal proteins?
Less, except soy. Soy is about the same.
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2 measures of protein quality (equations)
1. chemical/AA score | 2. protein digestibility-corrected AA score (PDCAAS)
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Formula: AA score
[(mg of limiting AA / g of test protein) / (mg of limiting AA / g of reference protein)] * 100 (test / reference) * 100
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formula: PDCAAS
AA score * digestibility factor
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How to determine which is limiting AA?
AA score is lowest for that AA
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What does PDCAAS tell you?
amount of essential AA mg / g of protein
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What is the reference protein calculated from?
needs of preschool children
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How is digestibility factor measured?
in rats
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Which foods have the best protein quality?
animal & soy plant proteins are usually worse quality
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Incomplete protein
does not contain all essential AA in sufficient amounts
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Incomplete proteins are also known as...
low quality protein
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Complete proteins
contains sufficient amounts of all essential AA
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How many essential AA are there?
9
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Complete proteins are also known as...
high quality proteins
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What is mutual complementation?
consuming 2 incomplete proteins which together make a complete protein
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example of complementary proteins
rice + beans rice high in Met + Cys beans high in Lys oatmeal & milk pasta & vegetables & parmesan cheese
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complementary proteins
foods that when together supply all 9 essential AA
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types of vegetarianism
1. partial: no meat 2. lacto-ovo: no fish and meat 3. vegan: no animal products
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reasons for becoming a vegetarian
- health benefits - ecological reasons - religious reasons - ethical reasons - concerns over food safety
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Health benefits of vegetarianism
- lower fat & kcal - lower BP - lower risk for CVD - lower risk for come cancers - less digestive problems (e.g. constipation)
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Challenges of vegetarianism
- protein - iron - zinc - calcium - vit D - vit B12*
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Where can vegetarians get proteins
complementary proteins
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Where can vegetarians get iron
``` whole grains leafy veggies beans nuts seeds ```
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Where can vegetarians get zinc
whole grains beans nuts seeds
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Where can vegetarians get calcium
fortified soy green veggies beans almonds
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Where can vegetarians get vit D
fortified sunlight supplements fish
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Where can vegetarians get vit B12
fortified cereals yeast soy meat analogues
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Which vit can only be found in meat products?
vit B12
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