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Topic: protein
Definition:

  • any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells
  • consist of polymers of amino acids
  • essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues
  • can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
  • "a diet high in protein"

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  • nutrition
  • fitness
  • supplements
  • creatine
  • bodybuilding
  • health
  • diet
  • dna
  • vitamins
  • weight loss
  • bioinformatics
  • glutamine
  • fat
  • rna
  • proteomics
  • muscle
  • food
  • eas
  • whey
  • peptide
  • amino acids
    • Resources:

    Protein Science
    Serves as an international forum for publishing original reports on proteins in the broadest sense.
    http://www.proteinscience.org/

    National Center for Biotechnology Information
    U.S. government-funded national resource for molecular biology information. Access to many public databases and other references, including the draft human genome.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

    PIR-International Protein Sequence Database
    produces a comprehensive, non-redundant, and expertly annotated protein sequence database. PIR features integrated annotation search to support functional/structural genomics and proteomic research.
    http://pir.georgetown.edu

    Protein Engineering
    Publishes full-length original research papers which advance understanding of the structural and biochemical basis of protein function. In addition to full-length papers, the journal also publishes review articles, commentaries and protocols.
    http://protein.oupjournals.org/