Protein Nutrition and Mineral Absorption

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ISBN10: 849352274
ISBN13: 9780849352270

Publisher: CRC Press

Price: $375.00
Pages: 352
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Publish date: September 1990

Outline:
Presents information regarding the mechanisms of protein absorption under normal and pathologic conditions Discusses the relationship of macronutrients, trace elements, and ultratrace elements and their link to proteins Features 2,300 references, 100 figures and graphs, and 25 tables Provides a discussion regarding zinc fingers and organometallic structures that have been identified in proteins associated with DNA, hormone receptors, and enzymes This volume presents information regarding the mechanisms of protein absorption under normal and pathologic conditions, in addition to reviewing changes that occur at various stages of life. General modifiers of intestinal absorption, such as the processing of foods, the nutritional status of the individual, and disease, are explored with reference to both proteins and minerals. Inorganic macronutrients, namely calcium, magnesium and phosphorus, are discussed in relation to protein ingestion. The book also explores the concept of essential trace elements (e.g., iron, zinc, copper, and iodine) and their link to protein sufficiency. The relationship of ultratrace elements with the content of proteins in food is examined, and the book offers a fresh view of the role of certain elements, particularly zinc, on the conformation of proteins linked to DNA, hormone receptors, and gene products. Protein Nutrition and Mineral Absorption is packed with 2,300 references, 100 figures and graphs, plus 25 tables. Nutritionists and physicians will find this book to be an invaluable reference source for rationalizing nutritional interventions and diet modifications for their patients.

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