Relier Pairs ProteinsVersion en ligne proteins part 1 par Danielle Woods 1 protein digestion in stomach 2 how many essential amino acids? 3 how many nonessential amino acids? 4 quaternary structure 5 primary structure 6 denaturation of protein 7 peptide bonds 8 protein digestion in small intestine 9 secondary structure 10 basic structure of amino acid 11 protein absorption 12 tertiary structure gastrin releases HCl, HCl denatures proteins and converts pepsinogen to pepsin single peptide chain, simple linear chain eleven 3D globular shape, folding of polypeptide chain two or more polypeptide chains bond together slightly folded and twisted proteases released by pancreas, breaking down polypeptides to dipeptides and tripeptides, which are further broken down into amino acids join 2 amino acids together amine group, R group (side chain), carboxyl group, hydrogen unfolding of proteins occurring in presence of heat, acid, base, salt, or mechanical agitation nine absorbed in small intestine, transported to liver from intestines via portal vein