Protein-2 Flashcards
The carbon skeleton of amino acids can be used to make ________ or Acetyl CoA
Glucose
What is the transference of an amine group from one amino acid to form another amino acid?
Transamination
What can muscle be used a source of that is metabolized to glucose in the liver?
Alanine
When is muscle is used as a source of alanine?
Starvation/inadequate energy intake
What is the ratio between the amount of protein absorbed from the GI tract and the amount of protein retained from the body?
Biological value
Protein ______ takes into account the biological value and protein digestibility
Quality
What are a source of protein with a biological value of almost 100% and very high digestibility?
Eggs
What type of protein are eggs sometimes called?
Ideal protein
Renal and heparin diseases = reduced protein = less protein reaches the large intestine —> less amino acids undergo deamination and less ammonia and _____ are formed
Urea
What is often included in therapy for dogs with hepatic disease?
Lactulose
Bacterial degradation in colon reduced colon pH —> retention of ammonia in colon as ___________
Ammonium
What protein malnutrition is:
Abdomen appears swollen due to effusion
Loss of muscle mass
Overall sufficient energy intake
Kwashiorkor
What protein malnutrition is:
Overall emaciation
Both protein and energy intake is insufficient
Marasmus
What is:
Unique sulfur amino acid
Free amino acid
Present in high concentration in retina and cardiac muscle
Taurine
What can be synthesized from other sulfur aminos acids: methionine and cysteine?
Taurine
