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Introduction Lipids are an important dietary component that provide energy and help in absorption of fat-soluble vitamins. Due to their hydrophobic nature, lipids require bile salts and specific enzymes for Read More ……..
Sources of Amino Acids Dietary proteins – obtained from food and digested into amino acids. Degradation of body (tissue) proteins – due to normal protein turnover. De novo synthesis – Read More ……..
Introduction Enzymes are biological catalysts—usually proteins—that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms without being consumed in the process. Definition: “Enzymes are biological macromolecules (mostly proteins) that act as catalysts Read More ……..
Introduction Proteins are the high molecular weight mixed polymers of α-amino acids joined with peptide linkage (-CO-N H-). Proteins are the chief constituents of all living matter. They contain carbon, Read More ……..
Definition Lipids are a heterogeneous group of organic compounds that are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar solvents (like chloroform, ether, benzene). They are composed mainly of carbon, hydrogen, Read More ……..