View Full Version : What happens to incomplete protein?
04-06-2001, 06:11 AM This has always bugged me. People say only
count complete sources of protein. So what the hell does the
body do with the incomplete ones? 04-06-2001, 06:27 AM
Incomplete= doesn't have all the "essential" aminos. Uses the
amino acids that it can; gets the ones the protein DOESN'T have
from other sources.... 04-06-2001, 06:32 AM So you are saying
that the body holds on to the amino acids until it has a
complete source to use? I didn't think the body could store
aminos or protein as anything other than muscle. 04-06-2001,
06:39 AM Well, no, the body doesn't require all eight essential
aminos for every single protein it synthesizes; 'sides, aminos
can be stored free-floating in cells for quite some time;
generally, if you eat several incomplete proteins in a day
you'll do just fine... That's my understanding. 04-06-2001,
07:54 AM Yes, I believe that is correct. Imcomplete = Doesn't
have all the essential amino acids IN THE PROPORTION YOU