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Digestion and Absorption of Proteins

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Dietary proteins are building elements of the living body. Proteins are primarily necessary for generation and regeneration of body tissues. Proteins have higher impact on growth than lipids and carbohydrates. 1 g of protein provides 4 calories of energy.

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  1. Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Eklavya Dental College and Hospital, Kotputli, Rajasthan, India

    Anil Gupta

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Gupta, A. (2019). Digestion and Absorption of Proteins. In: Comprehensive Biochemistry for Dentistry. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1035-5_12

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