proteins Flashcards
elemnts that make up proteins
carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen
function of protein
growth of new tissues and repair tissues
to build up body structures hairs nails bones
formation of antibodies and hormons
basic unit of proteins
amino acids
how many different types of amino acids are there
20
out of 20 amino acids how many are essencial for human beings
9
which group is different in each amino acid
r group
deamination process
first remove amino group from amino group from amino acidconvert the amino group into amonia as ammonia is very toxic substance amonia is converted into far less toxic substance known as urea which is carried to kidney for excretion.the remaining part of amino acid carbohydrate group is either used for respiration or converted into glycogen and stored .
where does deamination process occure
in the liver
sources of proteins
egg white meat fish cheese
how does our body uses amino acids as building blocks
amino acids are bonded with peptide links that forms protein