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[Proteins]

Berdonces JL.

Universitat de Barcelona.

Proteins are the main constructors or plastics in an organism. The formation of blood, muscles, cerebral tissue, hormones, or antibodies depends on an adequate makeup, and presence, of proteins. Starting from this premise, this article analyzes the biochemical aspects proteins have, their biological value, what their essential amino acids and their limiters are, to end by commenting on some of the most important nutritional factors a vegetarian diet has, related to the makeup, and presence, of proteins.