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BODY PROTEIN [1 record]

Record 1 1992-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
CONT

Proteins have three major roles in nutrition. They provide both essential and nonessential amino acids as building blocks for protein biosynthesis, not only for the growth of infants and children but also for the constant replacement and turnover of body proteins in adults....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
CONT

Les protéines ont 3 rôles principaux dans la nutrition. Elles fournissent à la fois des aminoacides indispensables et non indispensables comme éléments constitutifs pour la biosynthèse protéique, non seulement pour la croissance des enfants mais également pour le remplacement et le renouvellement constants des protéines corporelles chez l'adulte. (...)

Spanish

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