Defining “Protein” Foods

Defining “Protein” Foods

Changing the name of the "protein foods" group on the US Department of Agriculture's visual food guide, MyPlate, back to the "meat & beans" group would provide important clarification regarding US Department of Agriculture recommendations for a balanced diet. Previous iterations of the food guide named the protein group after its constituent foods (ie, the "meat & beans" group on the 2005 MyPyr...

Predigested Protein Foods

Protein Values in Foods

In a former publication1 we have shown that the proteins of the navy bean do not markedly supplement those of the maize kernel so as to improve their quality for the support of growth. This means that the proteins of this cereal and legume seed are both deficient in some of the same indispensable amino-acids. Our earlier studies also indicated that the cereal proteins do not have much of a supp...

Defining Protein Modules for Endocytosis

Endocytosis is a complex process that controls the composition of the plasma membrane, nutrient uptake, and the regulation of cell signaling in eukaryotic cells. In this issue of Cell, Kaksonen et al. (2005) use real-time microscopy of yeast to reveal major insights, at the molecular level, into the spatial and temporal aspects of this critical process.

Amino acid fortification of protein foods.

In what case do you like reading so much? What about the type of the amino acid fortification of protein foods book? The needs to read? Well, everybody has their own reason why should read some books. Mostly, it will relate to their necessity to get knowledge from the book and want to read just to get entertainment. Novels, story book, and other entertaining books become so popular this day. Be...