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# Protein Structure # Protein Structure
- The shape of protein is important because it influences the compound's function - The shape of protein is important because it influences the compound's function
- Sickle cell anemia is an inherited form of anemia. - Sickle cell anemia is an inherited form of anemia.
- **Denaturation** alters a protein's natural shape and function by exposing it to conditions such as heat, acids, and physical agitation. This change is permanent. - **Denaturation** alters a protein's natural shape and function by exposing it to conditions such as heat, acids, and physical agitation. This change is permanent.
# In Foods
- Animal foods generally provide higher amounts of protein than similar quantities of plant foods.
- Certain parts of plants provide more protein than other parts
- Seeds, tree nuts, legumes supply more
- Fruits or edible leaves, roots, flowers, and stems of vegetables provide less
- Legumes are parts of plants that produce pods with a single row of seeds.
- Peas
- Peanuts
- Lentils
- Soybeans
- High quality (complete) protein is a protein that contains all essential amino acids in amounts that support the deposition of protein in tissues and the growth of a young person.
- Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, **milk**
- Low quality (incomplete) protein is a protein that lacks or has inadequate amounts of one or more of the essential amino acids
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