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Biochem Finals
Biochem Finals
◦ Diabetic acidosis occurs in people with diabetes that’s poorly controlled. If your body lacks enough
insulin, ketones build up in your body and acidify your blood.
◦ Hyperchloremic acidosis results from a loss of sodium bicarbonate. This base helps to keep the blood
neutral. Both diarrhea and vomiting can cause this type of acidosis.
◦ Lactic acidosis occurs when there’s too much lactic acid in your body. Causes can include chronic alcohol
use, heart failure, cancer, seizures, liver failure, prolonged lack of oxygen, and low blood sugar. Even
prolonged exercise can lead to lactic acid buildup.
◦ Renal tubular acidosis occurs when the kidneys are unable to excrete acids into the urine. This causes
the blood to become acidic.
Protein Digestion
and absorption
How are proteins digested and absorbed by our bodies? Hi
Let’s follow the specific path that proteins take down the gastrointestinal tract
and into the circulatory system. We will use an egg as our example to describe
the path of proteins in the process of digestion and absorption. Eggs are very
rich in protein.
The first step in egg digestion (or any other protein food) Esophageal
involves chewing. The teeth begin the mechanical breakdown sphincter
of the large egg pieces into smaller pieces that can be
swallowed.
The SALIVARY GLANDS provide some saliva to aid
swallowing and the passage of the partially mashed
egg through the esophagus. The mashed egg pieces
enter the stomach through the esophageal sphincter.
How are proteins digested and absorbed by our bodies?
3 Fatty Acid
Molecule
Ester bond
Glycerol