Summary: Wk 7: Protein Metabolism

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  • 2 Overview of protein turnover

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  • What is protein turnover?

    • balance of protein synthesis and protein degradation
    • Proteins are synthesized/degraded in accordance to the body’s needs
  • Why the types and level of proteins required change constantly?

    body’s needs change constantly
  • What is the daily protein requirement for high metabolic persons?


    need 1.2-1.5g more protein per kg body weight
  • What contributes to the overall amino acid pool?

    • Cellular protein degradation (catabolism)
    • dietary amino acid + body protein 




  • What are the essential molecules that made up from amino acid pool when undergoes biosynthesis of nitrogen compounds?

    • Nucleotides
    • hormones 
    • Carnitine 
    • Creatine
    • Porphyrins 
  • What happens in the stomach (protein digestion)?

    Chemical digestion
    • hydrochloric acid + pepsin = gastric juices


    mechanical
    digestion
    • muscular contractions (peristalsis
  • What happens in the small intestine (protein digestion)?

    Chemical digestion 
    1. pancreatic juices  (proteases + amylase +lipase)
    2. bile (made from cholesterol in liver)
  • How proteins are being broken down into peptides and amino acids?

    Enzymes
    • proteases
    • pepsin (works on any location of polypeptide)
    • trypsin
    • chymotrypsin
    • carboxypeptidase (make amino acids & peptides)
    • Aminopeptidase (lining of intestine) (amino acids)
    • Dipeptidase (lining of intestine) (amino acids)
  • What location do these enzymes work at?

    Pepsin: works on any location of polypeptide
    Aminopeptidase:  digest proteins from the amino-terminal end
    Carboxypeptidase: digest proteins from the carboxyl-terminal end
    endopeptidase: digest proteins in the middle
  • Why are some proteins degraded? 

    • Proteins with vital roles (eg: signalling protein) that must be turned off
    • Damaged proteins
    • Proteins life span


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