8) Protein synthesis begins when in the nucleus of each cell serves as a template to make strands of 9) Protein process of continuous breakdown and synthesis of protein from its amino acids 10) Two roles of protein are: 11) is removal of the amino group from a compound such as an amino acid. 12) Nitrogen balance: people who are sick or in trauma and people with kidney disease. 13) A protein is a protein containing all the amino acids essential in human nutrition in amounts adequate for human use. 14) The quality of a protein is determined by its: and amino acid 15) How can vegetarians meet their protein needs without eating meat? is the deficiency disease caused by inadequate protein in the presence of adequate food energy. 16) is the disease of starvation and.