Definition Acid-base balance regulates the body’s hydrogen ion (H⁺) concentration to maintain the blood’s pH within the normal range of 7.35–7.45. Maintaining READ MORE ………….
Acid-base balance
Category: First Semester
Digestion and absorption of Carbohydrates
Introduction Carbohydrates are a major dietary energy source and must be broken into simple sugars before absorption. The diet contains READ MORE ………….
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 ………….