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Differentiate the following: a. Essential and non-essential amino acids b. Single and conjugated proteins c. Primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures of protein

Ebk:Nutrition & Diet Therapy

10th Edition

ISBN:9780357391747

Author:DEBRUYNE

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Chapter5: Protein

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Differentiate the following: a. Essential and non-essential amino acids b. Single and conjugated proteins c. Primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures of protein d. Monosaccharide, disaccharide and polysaccharide e. Aldose and ketose f . Epimers and anomers g. Fats and oils h. Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids

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