NUTRITN 130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Kidney Stone Disease, Kidney Disease, Eragrostis Tef
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Protein: protein -> amino acids carbs -> glucose fat -> fatty acids. Protein - contain a special form of nitrogen that our bodies can readily use - amino acids. Proteins are made according to instructions provided by our genetic materials, dna. Large, complex molecules found in the cells of all living things. Critical components of all the tissues of the human body (20% of body weight are. Thousands of different proteins in the human body made from 20 amino acids. Function in metabolism, immunity, fluid balance, and nutrient transport. Proteins are a part of most body structures: Skin, tendons, membranes, organs, muscles, bones, & more. Enzymes: help to break disaccharides apart - made of proteins. Hormone: a compound secreted into bloodstream that acts to control the function of. Heartbeat -> pushes fluids into bloodstream -> through arterial walls -> into tissue spaces. Proteins (in blood) -> draw fluids out of tissue spaces -> returns to bloodstream veins.
