Foods and Nutrition 1021 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sickle-Cell Disease, Phenylalanine Hydroxylase, Toxic Heavy Metal

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Chapter 6 the proteins & amino acids. Proteios means of prime importance: primary material of life. Proteins: c, h, o, n, strands of amino acids. Amino acids (aa): 20 different kinds known: building blocks of protein, amine group (n-containing), acid group, side chain. Side chain: creates a unique chemical structure, differentiates one aa from another, makes aa differ in size/shape/electrical charge. Amino acids join together via peptide bonds to form proteins in the body. Peptide bond: chemical bond formed between the amine group end of one aa and the acid group end of the next. Electrical charge: each aa carries an electrical charge that attracts or repels various ends of each. Aa resulting in different shapes (eg. globular, strips, coiled, etc. ) and sizes. Shape of an aa: enable them to perform different tasks, examples: Eaa cannot be synthesized at all or are present in insufficient amounts to meet physiologic needs; must be supplied by the diet.

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