What reactions must occur for the protein of cheese to be broken down to its amino acid monomers and then for these monomers to be converted to proteins in the body?

To break down cheese proteins into amino acid monomers, proteolytic enzymes such as pepsin in the stomach and trypsin in the small intestine cleave the peptide bonds between amino acids. Once absorbed into the bloodstream, these amino acids are then transported to cells, where they undergo a process called translation. During translation, ribosomes synthesize new proteins by linking amino acids together in specific sequences dictated by messenger RNA (mRNA). This process allows the body to create proteins necessary for various functions and structures.