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Food Science Protein
Food Science Protein Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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large molecule containing many atoms | macromolecules |
a type of organic acid | amino acid |
two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of nitrogen | amine group |
bonds between nitrogen of one amino acid and the carbon of a second amino group | peptide bond |
a single protein molecule containing ten or more amino acids linked in peptide chains | polypeptide |
process that changes the shape of a protein molecule without breaking its peptide bonds | denaturation |
changes a liquid into a soft, semisolid clot or mass | coagulation |
egg white | albumen |
twisted, ropelike structure that keeps the egg yolk centered | chalaza |
air bubbles incorporated and trapped in a protein film by whipping | foam |
an elastic substance formed by mixing water with proteins found in wheat | gluten |
very large proteins that weaken or destroy foreign substances in the body | antibodies |
needed by the body, but the body cannot make by itself | essential amino acids |
a protein the contains all the essential amino acids | complete protein |
lacking one ore more amino acids | incomplete protein |
contains all the essential amino acids in proportion to the body's need for them | high-quality protein |