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| compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen atoms, arranged into amino acids (AAs) linked in a chain |
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All have basic structure: The Chemist’s View of Proteins:
C, H, O like lipids & carbohydrates
Also contain N (nitrogen)
amino- = suffix that means nitrogen containing
NH3- group = amino group = alkaline (basic) = - charge
Some amino acids contain S (sulfur atoms)
Amino acids make up proteins
All amino acids have the same basic structure |
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9 AA’s that the body can’t synthesize in sufficient quantity if at all
must be obtained from the diet |
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| Non Essential Amino Acids |
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| Body can synthesize and provided in Proteins |
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| Conditionally essential AA |
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| AA that is normally nonessential that must be supplie by the diet in special circumstances |
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