Foods and Nutrition 1030E Lecture 6: Exam notes proteins
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Large complex molecules composed of amino acids. They are the primary source of n in the diet. 20 different amino acids are used to make proteins. Cannot be produced by our body, must be obtained from food, 9 of 20 are essential. Can be produced by our bodies and are made by transferring amino groups (transamination - transferring the side amine group from an essential amino group and side chain) Peptide bonds: unique type of chemical bonds in which the amine group of one amino acid binds to the acid group of another to manufacture dipeptides and all larger peptide molecule. Transcription: mrna copies the genetic information from dna in the nucleus and carries it to ribosomes in the cytoplasm once it is at the ribosome > Translation: genetic information from the mrna is translated into a growing chain of amino acids that are bonded together to make a speci c protein.