Chemicals and Drugs

Dietary Proteins

Proteins obtained from foods. They are the main source of the ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS.

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Abstract

Proteins obtained from foods. They are the main source of the ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Proteins, Dietary
  • Dietary Protein
  • Protein, Dietary

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; /adv eff: coordinate with disease /etiol, not /chem ind; /ther use: coordinate with disease /diet ther/

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  1. D12.776w.256w
  2. G07.203.300w.428w
  3. J02.500w.428w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dietary Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004044. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004044
  2. Dietary Proteins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_(nutrient)
  3. Dietary Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21296145