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I don't think they are stored. Obviously they are used to make structures such as muscle. If there is a dietary shortage of protein muscle can be broken down to provide amino acids. I have been told that small amounts of muscle tissue may break down in the short period of overnight fasting, and that this has encouraged dieticians to stress the importance of breakfast. I cannot give references for this and frankly consider it should be treated with caution.
Edgar Graham
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∙ 14y agoWhat is the storage form of protein in the body?
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Why is carbohydrate called protein sparer?
When your body needs energy, it will first use carbohydrates stored in your body, sparing the protein and fats in your body. When the stored carbohydrates are depleted, the body will start using protein and fats.
Why is proteins not stored in the body?
Protein is not stored in the body because they are used to rebuild body tissues such as muscles and organs.
Why doesn't the body store protein?
The body does store protein. Muscles are made almost entirely of protein, and when the body has a serious protein shortage, it can obtain protein from its muscles (which shrink accordingly).
Can protein shakes be bad to you if you haven't hit puberty?
No, protein shakes cannot be bad for anyone. Protein is not stored in our body. Unwanted protein is excreted.
What is a body protein that is stored in a gland and secreted to an organ to restore normal body conditions or balance?
Hormone :)
How is excess protein stored?
If proteins are not used for growth repair and making new cells it may be respired to provide energy
Is insulin a tertiary protein structure?
The active form of insulin, in the body, is a tertiary protein structure. However, when stored in the body, several insulin molecules are bound together in a hexamer (a six-protein quaternary structure).
Why is breakfast such an important meal?
It fills your body up with new nutrients to get your body going every morning. The body can use new carbohydrates and protein rather than stored protein and fat.
What happens if you consume excess protein?
If individuals consume protein in excess of the amount needed, the extra protein will not be stored as protein. It will convert to fat and stored as fat.
How are thyroid hormones stored?
They are stored in the colloid as the protein thyroglobulin. Thyroglobulin is essentially T3 and T4 linked together into a protein.
What happens to unused protein?
The body does not store excess protein as protein; just like any calories beyond the body's daily requirements, extra gets used as energy or stored as fat or muscle glycogen. Eating eggs or chicken is not what causes increased muscle development. What stimulates growth is the high intensity exercising that challenges the body and then requires repair. Protein simply provides our bodies with the essential amino acids, or building blocks needed to build lean muscle. First dietary protein goes towards maintaining muscle tissue mass and a range of other body functions. But if more is eaten than is needed, it too is converted to fat and stored.
What additional elements are needed to convert carbohydrate in to protein?
Carbohydrates cannot be converted to protein. After being eaten, they will convert into sugar in the bloodstream, which can either be used immediately as fuel (energy) for the body, or will be stored as fat on the body. Protein on the other hand is converted to muscle by consumption before or after weight-bearing exercise.
