8.3 Digesting Proteins

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8.3 Digesting Proteins

• LO I understand how and why proteins are
  digested.

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Proteins in the human body are made from around
, types of amino acid.
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• Around of these amino acids can only be
  acquired from food.

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They are known as amino acids.
essential
The amino acids are produced by
of proteins in food.
hydrolysis
peptide
Proteins are split at the bonds by
the addition of .
water
LO I understand how and why proteins are
digested.
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LO I understand how and why proteins are
digested.