Abstract :
Peptide bonds hold together the amino acids that make up a protein. In the gastrointestinal system, peptidases and proteases hydrolyze food protein to create amino acids, dipeptides, and tripeptides. These breakdown products are either absorbed by enterocytes or consumed by bacteria in the small intestine. Amino acids that are not broken down by the small intestine must flow via the portal vein before they can be synthesized by skeletal muscle and other tissues. They are also used to manufacture low-molecular-weight metabolites with important physiological functions in a cell-specific way. Protein malnutrition can result in stunting, anemia, physical weakness, oedema, vascular dysfunction, and decreased immunity.
Keyword :
Protein deficiency, Epidemic, Nutrition, Amino acids, Dietary requirements.