Chapter

Protein Digestion and Absorption

From Human Nutrition by Human Nutrition

Concepts

1. Protein Digestion

   "When you eat food the body’s digestive system breaks down the protein into the individual amino acids, which are absorbed and used by cells to build other proteins and a few other macromolecules, suc

2. Amino Absorption

   "The stomach empties the chyme containing the broken down egg pieces into the small intestine, where the majority of protein digestion occurs. The pancreas secretes digestive juice that contains more

3. Protein Turnover

   "Just as some plastics can be recycled to make new products, amino acids are recycled to make new proteins. All cells in the body continually break down proteins and build new ones, a process referred