protiens

Question 1

how many essential and non essential amino acids

Answer 1

+Need 20 amino acids in the body.
+9 are essential (the body cannot produce these).
+4 are conditionally non essential- meaning that in certain
conditions such as trauma or neonatal they are essential

Question 2

what are protein functios

Answer 2

+Colour changes
+Structure
+Texture
+Viscosity

Question 3

what is gluten

Answer 3

Glutenin + gliadin = gluten

Question 4

how can proteins be denatured

Answer 4

Denaturation can be caused by:
+ Heat (e.g. boiling an egg).
+ Salts (such as table salt).
+ Acids (e.g. marinating meat, adding lemon juice to milk/cream).
+ Mechanical action (e.g. whisking eggs) to form a foam