protein

protéine

Substance présente dans la viande ou les haricots, dont le corps a besoin pour grandir et se réparer.

En anglais simple : A substance in foods such as meat and beans that your body needs to grow and repair itself.

• Eggs contain plenty of protein.
• You can get protein from beans.
• Does this meal provide enough protein?

Expressions courantes : protein intake, protein source, rich in protein, dietary protein

protéine

Grande molécule fabriquée par les cellules pour construire le corps et assurer des fonctions essentielles.

En anglais simple : A large molecule that cells make and use to build body parts and carry out essential tasks.

• Cells make many different proteins.
• This protein carries oxygen through the blood.
• The disease changes how the protein folds.

Expressions courantes : protein structure, protein molecule, produce a protein, protein chain