Organic compounds formed from chains of amino acids.
Proteins
How many essential amino acids are there? What are these?
9 EAAs:
Histidine
Isoleucine
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Valine
How many nonessential amino acids are there? What are these?
11 NEAAs:
Alanine
Asparagine
Aspartic acid
Glutamic acid
Serine
Arginine
Cysteine
Glutamine
Glycine
Proline
Tyrosine
Functions of Proteins
1. Energy
2. Immune System Functioning
3. Growth and Maintenance
4. Fluid and Electrolyte Regulation
5. Acid Base Balance
6. Creation of Communicators and Catalysts
7. Transport
8. Other specific functions according to type of amino acid
Food sources of protein
Grains
Vegetables
Fruits
Dairy
Protein Foods
A method to determine the quality of food protein by measuring the amount of nitrogen kept in the body after digestion, absorption, and excretion.
Protein Quality
Complete protein source
All animal sources + soy
Incomplete protein sources
All plant source - soy
2 incomplete proteins that have different limiting amino acids formed together and will have the equivalent of a complete protein
Complementary proteins
Additional protein may be required for infants, children, pregnant and lactating women. True or False?
True
Protein intake will be closely monitored for clients with liver and renal dysfunction to avoid complications from the body’s inability to handle protein load. True or False?
True
Clients with genetic disorders such as _____________ and ______________ will have their protein intake closely monitored so as to avoid complications due to enzyme deficiencies.