protein

タンパク質

肉や豆などに含まれ、体の成長や修復に必要な成分。

やさしい英語で： 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?

よく使う表現： protein intake, protein source, rich in protein, dietary protein

タンパク質

細胞が作り、体の構造を作ったり重要な働きを担ったりする大きな分子。

やさしい英語で： 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.

よく使う表現： protein structure, protein molecule, produce a protein, protein chain