Proteins and Health - Protein turnover and nitrogen balance

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What is the protein turnover of a healthy adult?

Synthesis = degradation. There is a balence.

Which proteins have a very slow turnover rate?

structural proteins.

What does the nitrogen balance reflect?

It reflects the protien balence sins all the nitrogen entering is in the form of proteins
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Who are in a positive nitrogen balence?

Children, pragnant woman and body builders

Who are in a negative nitrogen balence?

Sick people, people who lose weight

To what is the carbon part of an AA broken down?

It is broken down to CO2
Gluconeogenic AA: the onse ther can make glucose
Ketogenic AA: the onse that can not make glucose

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