Chapter 18, Problem 18.97QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The reason to mix vegetable protein for an adequate diet has to be explained.

Concept Introduction:

Proteins are considered the most abundant macromolecules in the cell. The structure of a protein is made up of 20 amino acids, they also are known as $\text{α-aminoacids}$. The bond which joint all the amino acid is an amide bond also called peptide bond.

Amino acids that cannot be synthesized by the body and therefore, must be taken from the outside of the body in the form of diet. These amino acid named as essential amino acids.

Amino acids that body can synthesize on its own and therefore, they need not take from the outside of the body in a form of diet. These amino acid named as nonessential amino acids.