Protein, carbohydrate and fat metabolism

In this topic

• Protein metabolism
• Carbohydrate metabolism
• Fat metabolism
• How the three are linked, and a balanced diet

Key terms

• Metabolism
• Amino acid
• Essential amino acid
• Complete protein
• Deamination
• Urea
• Glucose
• Glycogen
• Insulin
• Glucagon
• Lipase
• Dietary fibre

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