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PROTEINS, : - Coggle Diagram
PROTEINS
Features
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Essential for the synthesis and maintenance of various tissues or components of the body, such as gastric juices, hemoglobin, vitamins, hormones and enzymes
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What are proteins?
Proteins are molecules made up of amino acids that are linked by a type of bond known as peptide bonds.
Formed by Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen
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Types
According to its shape: Fibrous, Globular, Mixed
According to its chemical composition: simple, conjugated
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Nutrition
They are especially necessary in people who are of growing age such as children and adolescents and also in pregnant women
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Protein rich foods
They are present mainly in foods of animal origin such as meat, fish, eggs and milk.
But they are also found in plant foods, such as soybeans, legumes and cereals, although to a lesser extent.
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