From 1d132f8316ee6644c2f153c6e3ed11004816febd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: zleyyij <75810274+zleyyij@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:22:02 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2024-10-15 20:22:02 --- education/nutrition/Proteins.md | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/education/nutrition/Proteins.md b/education/nutrition/Proteins.md index 99782f6..ccf2a74 100644 --- a/education/nutrition/Proteins.md +++ b/education/nutrition/Proteins.md @@ -117,8 +117,12 @@ Summary: - Endogenous is a source of nitrogen from within the body - Exogenous is a source of nitrogen from outside the body - Dietary protein -- **Deanimation** is the removal of nitrogen-containing group from an amino acid. +- **Deamination** is the removal of nitrogen-containing group from an amino acid. - A carbon skeleton is the remains of an animo acid following deanimation and removal of the nitrogen containing component of the amino acid. Can be used to create glucose, energy, or fatty acids. -- Transanimation is the transfer of the nitrogen containing group from an unneeded amino acid to a carbon skeleton to form an amino acid. +- Transamination is the transfer of the nitrogen containing group from an unneeded amino acid to a carbon skeleton to form an amino acid. +- Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is a measure of the concentration of urea in blood. + - Assesses kidney function + - Normal values are from 7-20 mg/dL +- Urine urea nitrogen (UUN) is a measure of the concentration of TODO: keep going from 7.6 \ No newline at end of file