(SCI 241) : Week (4) – Assignment: (Protein Article Search) (August 30‚ 2010) Student (Axia College) Protein plays an important role in the immune system‚ proteins coat genes to form virus particles that can infect cells. Protein structure Types of bond other then peptide... produce movement; hemoglobin transports oxygen; and membrane proteins regulate the movement of substances into and out of cells. Protein protects from cancerous cells as well researchers from the University of Tokyo
Premium Protein DNA Gene
Protein Article Research SCI/241 September 27‚ 2012 Roberta Harbison Protein Article Research Protein is an essential part of a healthy diet. It is made of different combinations of 20 different amino acids. Protein is found in every cell‚ tissue‚ and organ of the body. It is important to consume an adequate amount of protein because our bodies are constantly using the protein we digest to make more amino acids. Some amino acids cannot be produced by the body and it is essential that
Premium
Human Digestion Christine Wilkes SCI 241 Natalia Woehl March 8‚ 2011 The human digestion system consists of a series of organs and glads that process the food that we eat. The digestion process starts when food enters the mouth‚ then with the chewing of food. The salivary glads help break down the food with enzymes so that it is easier to swallow. While the food is being chewed it is turned into bolos‚ which then travels down the pharynx and through the esophagus. The esophagus is the long
Premium Digestive system Digestion Stomach
Protein SCI/241 Protein A protein are organic compounds that made up of amino acids and are the building blocks of the cells in the body. Every cell in the body requires proteins to grow and repair themselves so these proteins are necessary for a healthy body and survival. Having so much protein can hurt your body so when you consume so much can get you sick and the right size of protein can keep you from getting sick. They’re five types of protein in everything that we eat. The largest class
Premium Metabolism Protein Nutrition
3-Day Diet Analysis Week 1 assignment 10/21/2012 SCI/241 Cassandra Cook I know that my eating habits are not that great. I work at a fast food restaurant full time so mainly my lunches are fast food. Lately‚ I have not been eating as much of what I usually due since becoming pregnant and I want to provide best for my unborn child. I like a lot of canned foods though such as chicken noodle soup and raviolis. I know there is not much nutrients in canned foods though. When I make dinners for
Premium Nutrition
Personalized Nutrition and Exercise Plan Your Name Goes Here SCI 241 Axia College Staying or being healthy is not always as easy as it seems‚ but with proper knowledge and tools it can easily be achieved. In order for myself to have a more active and healthier life style‚ I would have to change some crucial things in my current everyday nutrition and exercise routine. With positive changes to my exercise routine and diet‚ I can have plenty of positive outcomes‚ which will assist in my general
Premium Nutrition Obesity
Body Fat and Eating Disorders With more than 60% of the U.S. adult population overweight and 25% of those considered obese‚ it is important to understand the obesity epidemic and the serious effects it has on health. To understand obesity‚ it is important to understand body composition. Body composition is the body’s relative amount of fat to fat-free mass. The body’s fat-free mass is compromised of all the body’s non-fat tissues; this includes bone‚ water‚ muscles
Premium Nutrition Obesity
Fat and Water-Soluble Vitamins Eric Lopez 05/04/2013 SCI/241 There are two categories of vitamins needed in the human body. The first are water-soluble vitamins‚ such as B/B-complex and C. The second category is fat-soluble vitamins‚ such as vitamins A‚ D‚ E‚ and K. Water-soluble vitamins are absorbed in the intestine. Once the intestine absorbs them‚ the circulatory system carries them to certain tissues. Fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed in the intestines also‚ but the lymph system carries the
Premium Vitamin
SCI/241 Fat and Water Soluble Vitamins There are many different types of vitamins and each has its own special role in the body‚ they might all be different but they all are essential for the body’s health. All the different vitamins are categorized into two groups‚ Fat soluble vitamins (vitamins A and E) and then there are water soluble vitamins (vitamins B-complex and C). Vitamins are an important part of the body’s daily intake‚ because they
Premium
vision‚ vitamin K is needed for blood clotting‚ vitamin C is needed to synthesize connective tissue‚ B vitamins thiamin‚ riboflavin‚ niacin‚ biotin and pantothenic acid are all need to produce ATP (adenosine triphosphate) from carbohydrate‚ fat and protein. In some cases one vitamin depends on the presence of another. For example‚ B12 is needed to provide folate needed for cell division‚ and vitamin C helps vitamin E to its active form. Although vitamins are needed by the body in small amounts they
Premium Nutrition Vitamin Metabolism