Proteins

Question 1

What is gluten?

Answer 1

Protein made from gliadin and glutenin.
Found in wheat, rye and barely.
- Problems: gluten allergies, celiac disease, gluten sensitivity.
Placebo?

Question 2

What happens when we eat proteins?

Answer 2

1. Digested and absorbed from small intestine
2. Transformation in liver needed
3. Amino acids sent to liver then to cells to form new proteins.
   - Formation of protein is not possible if missing 1 or more amino acids\
4. Can also be used for energy, liver removes NH2, where deaminated products are used for energy production.

Question 3

What is phenylketonuria?

Answer 3

Genetic disorder, don’t have the enzymes to break down phenylalanine. Accumulates in brain, acting as a neurotoxin and causing brain damage and retardation.