Sentences with phrase «proteins become useless»

Once these clumps have formed there is no return — the proteins become useless and the cells begin to die.

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In addition, the alkaline soaking solution produces a carcinogen, lysinealine, and reduces the cystine content, which is already low in the soybean.13 Lacking cystine, the entire protein complex of the soybean becomes useless unless the diet is fortified with cystine - rich meat, eggs, or dairy products, an unlikely occurrence as the typical soy milk consumer drinks the awful stuff because he wants to avoid meat, eggs and dairy products.

Most importantly, high blood sugar levels generate free radicals called advanced glycation end products (AGEs), formed when proteins react with glucose and become useless.

Even the smallest point mutation can cause a normally functioning protein to become useless or less efficient.