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Protein - Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Protos

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  • Greek for “first”
  • origin of the word protein
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What distinguishes protein from the other macronutrients?

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  • the presence of the element nitrogen
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Nitrogen

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  • One of the most abundant elements in the earth’s atmosphere and biosphere, essential to the structure of an amino acid.
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Fertile soil

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  • supports lush foliage because it is rich in nitrogen
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Legumes

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  • member of a plant family capable of fixing nitrogen from the air and thus not dependent on soil fertility to produce a high protein seed
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Fix nitrogen

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  • to remove nitrogen from the atmosphere and render it into a chemical form usable by plants
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Herbivore

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  • Animal that subsists on foods of plant origin
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Amino Acid

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  • Basic unit from which protein is made
  • Consists of an amine group, a carboxyl group, and various side chains
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Carnivore

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  • Animal that subsists on foods of animal origin
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How much of the air does nitrogen compose?

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78 percent of the air

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How many amino acids are there to create proteins?

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20

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What are amino acids composed of?

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  • Carbon
  • Hydrogen
  • Oxygen
  • Nitrogen
  • Sometimes, sulfur
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Amine

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  • an -NH2 chemical group
  • nitrogen is present in this chemical group
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Carboxyl

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  • a -COOH chemical group
  • involved in amino acids
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essential amino acid

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  • One which cannot be synthesized by the body and must therefore be consumed in the diet
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Urea

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  • a nitrogen-containing compoud found in urine and created as a byproduct of the use of protein for energy
  • when nitrogen is left over and must be disposed of
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17
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High protein diets:

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  • tax the kidneys
  • cause water loss through urination
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18
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All amino acids consist of:

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  • Amine
  • Carboxyl
  • A side chain
    • the amino acid is named for the side chain, which gives it distinct chemical properties
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Peptide bond

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  • a chemical bond joining two amino acids
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Peptide

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  • a short chain of amino acids
  • range from dipeptides (2 amino acids) to polypeptides
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Insulin

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  • A peptide hormone responsible for regulation of blood sugar
  • composed of 51 amino acids
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Hormone

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  • a regulatory compound capable of affecting cells throughout the body
  • hormones are also peptides
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Proteins

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  • A very long chain of amino acids
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Collagen

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  • the primary protein in connective tissue
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Amylase

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  • Digestive enzyme which breaks down starch
  • a protein
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Sequence

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  • Order in which amino acids appear in a protein, affecting its physical and chemical properties
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DNA

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  • the genetic material of a cell
  • inherited traits are carried
  • carries a sequence
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Genes

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  • unit of genetic information
  • the sequence of amino acids in that protein is carried by genes
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Cooking analogy for proteins

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  • each gene = recipe for a protein
  • DNA = cookbook
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THE process

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  1. DNA contains the information necessary to produce proteins
  2. Transcription or copying of a segment of DNA results in mRNA, a copy of the information in DNA needed to make a protein
  3. the mRNA leaves the nucleus and goes to a ribosome
  4. Amino acids are carried to the ribosome by tRNAs containing the code that matches that on the mRNA
  5. Translation - the information contained in mRNA is used to determine the arrangement, number, and types of amino acids in the protein
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Denature

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  • change the physical and chemical properties of a protein through the action of heat, acid, or other factors
  • began in the stomach
    • strong hydrochloric acid
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Protease

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  • digestive enzyme which breaks protein down
  • break the peptide bonds between amino acids
  • stomach produces protease to start it, the small intestine produces it to finish it
33
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What structure does protein provide?

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  • muscle and connective tissue (ligaments, tendons, and cartilage) consist of protein
  • strength, elasticiy, and contractive power - protein provides this
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Protein-sparing

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  • the action of carbohydrate in preserving muscle
  • If inadequate carbohydrate is consumed, muscle is broken down to supply blood glucose
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Blood transport proteins

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  • carry nutrients and other substances in the blood
  • sequester them in such a way that they remain inactive until they get where they are needed
36
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Hemoglobin

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  • a transport protein
  • carries oxygen and carbon dioxide
37
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Lipoprotein

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  • transport protein for lipids
  • since lipids are not water soluble, they are encapsulated by lipoproteins to travel the water-based bloodstream
38
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Homeostasis

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  • means “same state”
  • the physiological principle that the bodoy tries to maintain constant conditions
  • ex.
    • state of temperature
    • acidity
    • solute concentration
    • oxygen
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solute

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Substance disolved in a solvent

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Acid-base balance

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  • the degree of acidity or alkalinity in a fluid, caused by an imbalance of hydrogen ions
41
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acidity

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excess of hydrogen ions

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basic

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deficiency of hydrogen ions

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ions

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  • a charged particular formed when a molecule splits in two
  • electrically charged hydrogen particles
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Buffer

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  • A substance which maintains a constant pH in a solution by absorbing or releasing hydrogen ions as needed
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Osmosis

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  • the movement of water from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration through a membrane
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Osmotic pressure

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  • the fore generated by the attraction of the solute on the solvent
  • causes osmosis
47
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Kwashiorkor

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  • a type of Protein Energy Malnutrition characterized by emanciation and abdominal edema
  • movement of fluid out of the blood stream into the abdominal cavity
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Enzyme

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  • protein that controls and facilitates a chemical reaction
  • catalyze biochemical reactions
  • ex. digestion, making fat, releasing energy from nutrients, synthesizing body constituents
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Catalyst

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  • Substance that participates in and controls a chemical reaction without itself being consumed
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Substrate

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  • the material acted on by an enzyme
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Precursors

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A substance from which another substance is formed

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Neurotransmitters

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  • Substance used to bridge the gap of the nerve synapse and transmit nerve impulses
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Typtophan and Tyrosine

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Two amino acids that are precursors of three neurotransmitters

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Synapse

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  • A gap between nerve cells
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Antigen

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  • Foreign protein which triggers response by immune system (antibody)
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Antibody

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  • immune protein used to attack foreign proteins (antigens)
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Gluconeogensis

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Production of glucose from amino acids (body protein)

Used when carbohydrate stores are depleted

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RDA of protein

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  • 0.8 grams per kg of body weight
  • 58-63 grams for males
  • 46-50 grams for females
  • 12-15 percent of total calories
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How many essential amino acids exist?

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Essential amino acid (indispensable)

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  • One which cannot be synthesized by the body and must therefore be consumed in the diet
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Conditionally essential amino acid

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  • One which cannot be synthesized only under certain conditions, and must be consumed in the diet under these conditions
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essential

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  • not merely necessary, but we cannot manufacture it ourselves
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Nutrient balance

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  • The net flow of a nutrient into an orgnism, resulting in gain or loss of the nutrient
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Limiting amino acid

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  • The amino acid in the shortest supply during protein synthesis, resulting in cessation of synthesis
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Biological Value

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  • A measure of the degree to which an absorbed nitrogen is retained.
  • Nitrogen is here used as a surrogate for protein

Nitrogen retained

Nitrogen absorbed

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Chemical score

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  • A comparison of the amino acid composition of a particular protein with a reference protein (egg)
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Protein digestibility-corrected amino acid score

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  • a form of chemical score of protein quality that also accounts for the digestibility of the protein
  • Gives a realistic measure of a protein’s contribution to meeting needs
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Lacto-vegetarian

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  • One who eats only plant foods and dairy products
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Lacto-ovo-vegetarian

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  • One who eats only plant foods, eggs, and dairy products
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Vegan

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  • one who eats only foods of plant origin
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Complementarity

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  • Practice of combining two proteins to improve their amino acids proportions through mutual aupplementation
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Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM)

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A deficiency of both protein and energy

ex. Marasmus and Kwashiokor

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Two types of PEM

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  1. Marasmus
  2. Kwashiorkor
    • Both characterized by fatigue, exhaustion, and reduced work capacity
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Edema

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  • buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity
  • bloated bellies as a result of Kwashiorkor
75
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Diuresis

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  • Urine formation by the kidney as a result of high intakes of protein

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