Proteins
Explanation:
Proteins-
- Proteins are known a building blocks of body. They cannot get directly into the blood as they are large in size . Proteins consists of carbon , hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sometimes Sulphur.
- One should take 10-15% of proteins in his diet . Proteins provide 4.1 cal/ g energy. A normal person should have protein intake of 1g/kg of his body weight.
- Proteins undergoes breakdown and are converted into amino acids.
- There are 20 amino acids found in proteins in which 10 are essential and remaining are non essential .
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Functios of proteins -
- Proteins help in the maintenance of body tissue by developing new ones and repairing the present ones.
- It maintains the pH level and osmotic balance in body.
- it helps in the formation of enzymes , hormones , antibodies and hemoglobin.
- it help in transporting certain molecules.
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