Proteins from food are broken down into di-/tri peptides and amino acids.
The average daily protein intake is 70-100gr, with a portion of proteins coming from the degradation of the body’s own cells and digestive enzymes (Figure 1).
- The absorption involves predominantly Na+ co-transport systems for the amino acids, di- and tripeptides
- The absorbed di- and tripeptides are hydrolyzed intracellularly in