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What are proteins made of?
What are proteins made of?
Amino acids
What happens to proteins during digestion?
What happens to proteins during digestion?
They are split to release single amino acids.
Where are amino acids joined together to produce new proteins?
Where are amino acids joined together to produce new proteins?
In the liver
What is the critical importance of the amino acid sequence in a protein chain?
What is the critical importance of the amino acid sequence in a protein chain?
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Where is half of the protein in the body of a normal 65 kg man located?
Where is half of the protein in the body of a normal 65 kg man located?
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What happens to excess protein intake in the body?
What happens to excess protein intake in the body?
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From where does the body mainly lose protein when the protein intake is less than needed?
From where does the body mainly lose protein when the protein intake is less than needed?
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What is the example of rapid protein turnover mentioned in the text?
What is the example of rapid protein turnover mentioned in the text?
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How many essential amino acids are there that the body cannot make for itself and must be provided through dietary protein?
How many essential amino acids are there that the body cannot make for itself and must be provided through dietary protein?
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What is the measure used to determine the protein quality based on the amount of protein retained in the body during several days of eating that protein?
What is the measure used to determine the protein quality based on the amount of protein retained in the body during several days of eating that protein?
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