Anatoly Sharpenak

Anatoly Ernestovich Sharpenak (; 1895 – 1969) was a Russian biochemist.

Biography

In 1939 Sharpenak organized a biochemical department at the Moscow Stomatological Institute (now Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry). He was the chair of the department until 1969.

While heading the department at the Moscow Stomatological Institute, he also held the following position: From 1945 to 1969, Head of the Laboratory of Protein Metabolism Institute of Nutrition, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences (now the Laboratory of metabolism and energy of the Federal government agency "Scientific Research Institute of Nutrition, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences.

Scientific activities

While working at the Institute of Nutrition, Sharpenak, who studied protein metabolism, has contributed to the study of some amino acids and their optimum balance.

Sharpenak pointed out that the diet should take into account not only the total protein content, but also the content of individual amino acids. The effect of protein quality of the diet on the body depends not only on the absolute content of individual amino acids in the diet, but also on the balance between them.

Sharpenak's theory of dental caries

In 1949, after numerous experiments, Sharpenak proposed that dental caries was due to insufficient supply in the organs and tissues protein of B vitamins, and an excess of carbohydrates.

Publications