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What are some examples of protein foods?

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tuna, broiled chicken, beef chuck roast, yogurt, kidney beans

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What elements are found in protein?

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nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

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Carbs and lipids don’t contain which element?

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doesn’t contain nitrogen

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Amino acids

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-central carbon
-nitrogen group
-acid group
-hydrogen
-side chain (R-portion)

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How many essential amino acids?

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9

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How many non-essential amino acids?

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11

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What does it mean for an amino acid to be conditionally essential?

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essential during infancy, during certain disease states, or following trauma

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What are some examples of conditionally essential amino acids?

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glutamine (experienced trauma) and arginine (trauma) tyrosine (infancy)

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PKU

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prevents phenylaniline-> tyrosine
phenylaniline-> high amounts can be toxic to the brain

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Essential Amino Acids

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Phenylalanine
Valine
Tryptophan
Threonine
Isoleucine
Methionine
Histidine
Leucine
Lysine

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What are the 3 Branched Chain Amino Acids?

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-isoleucine
-valine
-leucine (triggers muscle-protein synthesis)

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What is transamination?

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transferring an amino group from one amino acid to a carbon skeleton to form a new amino acid

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What is deamination?

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Amino group is lost from an amino acid and not transferred to another carbon skeleton

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Amino acid catabolism (breakdown) generates ___, which is converted to urea by the ___.

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ammonia, liver

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What can happen if the liver is diseased, and ammonia builds up in the blood? Which organ is particularly sensitive to ammonia?

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brain becomes confused, disorientated, and a coma can result

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What are complete proteins?

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adequate amount of all the essential amino acids
EX: most animal proteins (except gelatin)

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What are incomplete proteins?

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inadequate amount of the essential amino acids
EX: most plant proteins (except soy & quinoa)

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What are complementary proteins?

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combining 2 or more plant proteins to compensate for limiting amino acids
EX: rice & beans, bread & peanut butter

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Soy and quinoa are complete or incomplete proteins?

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complete

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Gelatin is complete or incomplete protein?

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incomplete

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What is a limiting amino acid?

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not present in food in sufficient quantities

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What are the bonds linking amino acids called?

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peptide bonds

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What is a dipeptide?

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2 amino acids

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What is tripeptide?

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3 amino acids

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What is oligopeptide?
4-9 amino acids
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What is polypeptide?
10 or more amino acids
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What is a codon?
specific sequence of 3 nucleotide units found within DNA that code for an amino acid needed in protein synthesis
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Where does transcription take place?
nucleus
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Where does translation take place?
cytosol requires ATP
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What is mRNA?
code
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What is tRNA?
complementary to mRNA
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Protein Synthesis
1. gene transcribed to mRNA in nucleus 2. mRNA travels to cytosol 3. Ribosomes translate to polypeptide chain 4. released from ribosome and fold into active 3D form
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If a scientist was discussing the primary structure of a protein, they would be talking about?
order/sequence of amino acids
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Secondary structure of protein includes
-alpha helixes -beta pleated sheets
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Tertiary structure represents
active, folded protein
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What is an example of a quaternary protein structure?
hemoglobin
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What causes sickle cell anemia?
valine replaces glutamic acid difference in primary structure
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When is denaturation good?
cooking
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When is denaturation bad?
in body when lose their function
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What is protein turnover?
body proteins are in a constant state of breakdown, rebuilding, repair
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In the standard American diet, does most of our protein come from animal or plant-based protein sources?
animal sources
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Why should Americans incorporate more plant foods into their diet?
plant foods contain more fiber, vitamins and minerals, and phytochemicals contain no saturated fat or cholesterol
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Plant-based diet?
most consumption is of plant foods
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What are the 8 common food allergens?
peanut/tree nuts, milk products, soy, wheat, eggs, fish/shellfish
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Which macronutrient within the food triggers the allergy?
protein
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What is BV?
biological value: measure of how efficiently the absorbed food protein is converted into body tissue protein
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Which food has a BV of 100?
egg white protein
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What is PER?
Protein Efficiency Ratio: compares the amount of weight gain of a lab animal consuming protein being studied against the weight gain of lab animal consuming reference protein
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What is PDCAAS?
Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score: calculated by multiplying a food's chemical score by its digestibility (%DV for protein) (highest score= 1)
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There are several different ways to asses and evaluate protein quality; which of these ways is the most widely used?
PDCAAS
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When would someone be in positive nitrogen balance?
protein intake exceeds protein losses
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When might someone be in negative nitrogen balance?
protein losses exceed protein intake
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What groups of people should be in positive nitrogen balance?
children, elderly, pregnancy, athletes
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Nitrogen intake?
Protein (g)/ 6.25
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How does cortisol impact protein turnover?
increases
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What is AMDR for protein?
10-35%
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How many pounds are in a kg?
2.2lbs
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What is the RDA for protein for healthy adults?
0.8g per kg
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How does recovery impact protein needs?
patients with burns, cancer, and trauma always need more protein
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How does illness and activity impact protein needs?
increases
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Protein Digestion and Absorption in stomach
hydrochloric acid pepsin gastrin
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Protein Digestion and Absorption in small intestine
secretin CCK proteases
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Hydrochloric Acid
denatures protein & activates pepsin
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Pepsin
breaks long polypeptide chains into shorter chains of AAs
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Gastrin
controls the release of pepsin & HCL
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CCK
stimulates pancreas to release proteases
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proteases
trypsin, chymotrypsin, carboxypeptidase
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secretin
stimulates pancreas to release proteases
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In the body, where does enzymatic protein digestion begin?
stomach
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In what form are proteins absorbed in the body?
amino acids
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How long should infants be breastfed?
first 6 months of life
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Breastfeeding should continue through at least the ___ year of life while complementary foods are introduced
first
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Why shouldn't infants be given cow's milk?
gastrointestinal bleeding and damage immature kidneys
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What is albumin?
blood proteins that have an impact on fluid balance (water-magnets)
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What is the most abundant protein in the body?
collagen
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What is edema?
side effect of low albumin levels fluid remains in tissue and swells
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How does protein impact immune function?
antibodies (immunoglobulins)
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Explain how a poor protein intake can have a negative impact on immunity and increase an individual's likelihood of getting sick
without sufficient dietary protein, antibodies cannot be formed and the body's ability to fight infection is reduced
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What are some hormones and enzymes made from protein?
insulin, thyroid hormones
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What does hemoglobin do?
carries oxygen
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What is Retinol-Binding Protein?
carries vitamin A
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What is transferrin and ferritin?
carry and store iron
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What is gluconeogenesis?
forms glucose
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What contributes to your body's amino acid pool?
amino acids from diet and cell breakdown
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How are amino acids used?
synthesis, energy production, and glucose production
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How many kcal/g do amino acids provide?
4kcal/g
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What happens to the ammonia that is formed from protein metabolism?
helps urea synthesis in liver
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How could liver disease impact this process?
no synthesis
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How might kidney disease impact the excretion of urea from the body?
less excretion
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What are some of the negative impacts of protein deficiency?
-fail to grow and develop normally -experience diarrhea, infections, and diseases at higher rates -more likely to die early in life
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Marasmus
Cause: not enough kcal or protein Looks: skin and bone
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Kwashiorkor
Cause: moderate kcal and no protein Looks: swollen belly (ascites)
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Do we produce enough food to feed the world? If so, why are people hungry?
conflict, distribution problems, waste
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What are some potential issues with over-consuming protein?
dehydration and toxicity
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What are some nutrients of concern in a poorly planned vegan or vegetarian diet?
Iron, vitamin B12, vitamin D, zinc, calcium
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Why do parents need to be careful with bulky, high fiber, low kcal foods when feeding their children?
can cause early fullness and prevent children from consuming enough kcal and nutrients
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DNA bases
A-T C-G
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Ig G food tests
only tells recent exposure to food. It doesn't tell you sensitivity to food

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