Caseins are proteins in milk containing amino acids, which are important for growth and development, especially of young nursing children and animals. The key reasons why cow milk is such an important human food is that the milk contains casein. Caseins are highly digestible in the intestine and are a high quality source of amino […]
Milk Proteins: Casein and Whey
Proteins are chains of amino acid molecules connected by high energy bonds, called peptide bonds. There are twenty two different kinds of amino acids that are combined in different orders to form proteins. All but nine of the amino acids can be produced by your body. These nine amino acids are called essential amino acids […]
Biochemistry: Protease
Question: How does fresh pineapple tenderize meat? Answer: There are a chemical in pineapple called enzymes that digests protein in meat. Digest means that large chemicals are broken into smaller chemicals. Bromelain is a protein digesting enzyme found in pineapple. Actinidin is another type of enzyme found in kiwi fruit. These two enzymes are proteases, […]