Originally Posted by azma View Post
Your body doesn't care much about the secondary or tertiary structure of the protein, it only cares about the amino acids. Even if the water were hot enough to totally disfigure the protein (which it isn't), it doesn't matter; enzymes and acid in your digestive system denature protein anyway.
The short answer is: Don't worry about denaturation. Your protein powder is still effective in hot water.
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Your body doesn't care much about the secondary or tertiary structure of the protein, it only cares about the amino acids. Even if the water were hot enough to totally disfigure the protein (which it isn't), it doesn't matter; enzymes and acid in your digestive system denature protein anyway.
The short answer is: Don't worry about denaturation. Your protein powder is still effective in hot water.
www.wannabebig.com
