Introduction Carbohydrates are a major dietary energy source and must be broken into simple sugars before absorption. The diet contains READ MORE ………….
Digestion and absorption of Carbohydrates
Category: First Semester
Protein Metabolism
Sources of Amino Acids Dietary proteins – obtained from food and digested into amino acids. Degradation of body (tissue) proteins READ MORE ………….
Enzymes
Introduction Enzymes are biological catalysts—usually proteins—that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms without being consumed in the process. Definition: READ MORE ………….
Protein Chemistry
Introduction Proteins are the high molecular weight mixed polymers of α-amino acids joined with peptide linkage (-CO-N H-). Proteins are READ MORE ………….
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Digestion of Carbohydrates The principal sites of carbohydrate digestion are the mouth and small intestine. The dietary carbohydrate consists of: READ MORE ………….