Protein

Question 1

Health claims have been made for tryptophan
1988 tryptophan history
Is it ready

Answer 1

Sleep, mood, appetite regulation

EMS (Eosinophilia myalgia syndrome) (secure muscle pain and revelation of white blood cell)

Question 2

Why is it recommended to not overtake protein

Answer 2

Because it is bad for your kidney and its a waste of time since it doesn’t store.

Question 3

Food with complementary protein.

Specific amino acid involved

Answer 3

Gelatin soybean

Glycine, alanine, proline

Question 4

What is essential amino acid
How many amino acid are there and why isn’t there an absolute number
What two amino can’t be synthesized at all
Good deficient in these two

Answer 4

Amino acid that our body can’t make them
9 total
Lysine and threonine

Cereal grain

Question 5

Anabolic vs catabolism

Answer 5

Anabolic : amino acid build up large human protein

Catabolism : is when large molecule are broken down.

Question 6

What is turnover

Answer 6

Protein synthesized doesn’t store

Question 7

Protease in

Stomach
Small intestine
Initially synthesized

Answer 7

Pepsin - tummy
Trypsin & chymotrypsin - Small intestine
From pancreas
If activated will digest pancreas

Question 8

Deleterious effects of frying high protein food or puffing of cereal

Answer 8

Destroy heat amino acid (tryptophan)
Convert into mutagenic compound
Denature amino acid

Question 9

2 major shapes of protein

Answer 9

Long fiber: muscle hair fingernail

Globular: enzyme, transport protein, antibodies

Question 10

What amino acid serves as starting point for making sympathetic neurotransmitter
What amino acid is used to make serotonin.
Name an amino acid that is a CNS neurotransmitter

Answer 10

Tryptophan (epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine)

Glutamic acid

Question 11

Function Glutamate have in brain

Problem with too much MSG

Answer 11

“Cheese Restaurant Syndrome” numb tingling sensation in extremities

Create a better tasting for the brain