protein metabolism Flashcards
understand how protein's ate used in the body
what is the alternative name for a protein?
polypeptide
how much protein does the average 70kg male have
10 - 12kg
name 6 functions of protein
enzymes, body structure such as muscles, transport, immunology hormones, regulation such as with genes
name the molecule that makes up proteins
amino acids
how many essential amino acids are there
9 essential 11 non-essential
what are the 5 components to an amino acid
carboxylic acid, R group, aminio group, hydrogen and in the centre a carbon
name the essential amino acids
histidine, leucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, veline
name the four different types of protein
whey, casein, isolate, concentrate
what is whey protein?
it is a milk-based fast digesting protein
what is casein protein?
it is a slow-digesting milk-based protein
what is isolate
a product that is pure protein or has 0 non-protein aspects
what is concentrate
a protein product with non-protein aspects
what makes a protein source high-quality
a protein that contains all the essential amino acids, usually aminal-based
what does PDCAAS stand for?
protein digestibility correct amino-acid score
what is DIAAS
digestible indispensable amino-acid score
