Proteins are macromolecules composed of amino acids linked by peptide bonds. They perform many important functions in the body and are obtained from both animal and plant sources. The document discusses the structure of proteins including their composition of amino acids, classification based on shape and complexity, properties, and sources. It provides a detailed overview of the key aspects of protein structure and function.
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Proteins , INTRODUCTION, GOOD PROTEINS, BAD PROTEINS, STRUCTURE OF PROTEINS, ...Tiffy John
Proteins , INTRODUCTION, GOOD PROTEINS, BAD PROTEINS, STRUCTURE OF PROTEINS, PRIMARY, SECONDARY, TERTIARY AND QUATERNARY STRUCTURE, FIBROUS AND GLOBULAR STRUCTURE, SOURCES, TYPES OF PROTEINS, FUNCTIONS,DEFICIENCIES
• Description: In this video the viewers will come to know about different mode of classification of proteins. Proteins are classified based on their Solubility and composition, Function, Shape & size.
Portion explained:
Classification based on solubility and composition
Simple proteins
1. Albumins
2. Globulins
3. Prolamins
4. Glutelins
5. Histones
6. Protamines
7. Albuminoids
ii. Conjugated or compound proteins
1. Nucleoproteins
2. Mucoproteins
3. Chromoproteins
4. Lipoproteins
5. Metalloproteins
6. Phosphoproteins
B. Classification of proteins based on function
1. Catalytic proteins – Enzymes
2. Regulatory proteins – Hormones
3. Protective proteins – Antibodies
4. Storage proteins
5. Transport proteins
6. Toxic proteins
7. Structural proteins
8. Contractile proteins
9. Secretary proteins
10. Exotic proteins
C. Classification based on size and shape
Proteins are the macromolecules responsible for the biological processes in the cell. They consist at their most basic level of a chain of amino acids, determined by the sequence of nucleotides in a gene. Depending on the amino acid sequence (different amino acids have different biochemical properties) and interactions with their environment, proteins fold into a three-dimensional structure, which allows them to interact with other proteins and molecules and perform their function
Amino acids are biologically important organic compounds composed of amine (-NH2) and carboxylic acid (-COOH) functional groups, along with a side-chain specific to each amino acid. The key elements of an amino acid are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, though other elements are found in the side-chains of certain amino acids. About 500 amino acids are known and can be classified in many ways. They can be classified according to the core structural functional groups' locations as alpha- (α-), beta- (β-), gamma- (γ-) or delta- (δ-) amino acids; other categories relate to polarity, pH level, and side-chain group type (aliphatic, acyclic, aromatic, containing hydroxyl or sulfur, etc.). In the form of proteins, amino acids comprise the second-largest component (water is the largest) of human muscles, cells and other tissues.Outside proteins, amino acids perform critical roles in processes such as neurotransmitter transport and biosynthesis.
The word protein is derived from the Greek word ‘Proteios’ which means holding the first place. Berzelius (Swedish chemist) suggested the name proteins to the group of organic compounds that are important to life.
Proteins are the most abundant organic molecules of the living system.
They occur in every part of the cell and constitute about 50% of the cellular dry weight.
Proteins form the fundamental basis of structure and function of life.
Out of the total dry body weight, 3/4th are made up of proteins.
Proteins are used for body building; all the major structural and functional aspects of the body are carried out by protein molecules.
Proteins are high molecular weight polypeptides containing α-amino acids joined together by peptide linkage (-CO-NH).
Proteins are naturally occurring polymers made up of amino acids and linked together by peptide bonds.
Proteins are the most abundant organic molecules in the living system.
The term "protein" is derived from the Greek word proteios, meaning holding the first place.
These are nitrogenous organic compounds that have large molecules weight of one or more long chains of amino acids.
Proteins are made from 20 ɑ-amino acids. (chains of amino acids)
A single unit of amino acid is known as a monomer. When many monomers combine together, they form polymers.
Proteins , INTRODUCTION, GOOD PROTEINS, BAD PROTEINS, STRUCTURE OF PROTEINS, ...Tiffy John
Proteins , INTRODUCTION, GOOD PROTEINS, BAD PROTEINS, STRUCTURE OF PROTEINS, PRIMARY, SECONDARY, TERTIARY AND QUATERNARY STRUCTURE, FIBROUS AND GLOBULAR STRUCTURE, SOURCES, TYPES OF PROTEINS, FUNCTIONS,DEFICIENCIES
• Description: In this video the viewers will come to know about different mode of classification of proteins. Proteins are classified based on their Solubility and composition, Function, Shape & size.
Portion explained:
Classification based on solubility and composition
Simple proteins
1. Albumins
2. Globulins
3. Prolamins
4. Glutelins
5. Histones
6. Protamines
7. Albuminoids
ii. Conjugated or compound proteins
1. Nucleoproteins
2. Mucoproteins
3. Chromoproteins
4. Lipoproteins
5. Metalloproteins
6. Phosphoproteins
B. Classification of proteins based on function
1. Catalytic proteins – Enzymes
2. Regulatory proteins – Hormones
3. Protective proteins – Antibodies
4. Storage proteins
5. Transport proteins
6. Toxic proteins
7. Structural proteins
8. Contractile proteins
9. Secretary proteins
10. Exotic proteins
C. Classification based on size and shape
Proteins are the macromolecules responsible for the biological processes in the cell. They consist at their most basic level of a chain of amino acids, determined by the sequence of nucleotides in a gene. Depending on the amino acid sequence (different amino acids have different biochemical properties) and interactions with their environment, proteins fold into a three-dimensional structure, which allows them to interact with other proteins and molecules and perform their function
Amino acids are biologically important organic compounds composed of amine (-NH2) and carboxylic acid (-COOH) functional groups, along with a side-chain specific to each amino acid. The key elements of an amino acid are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, though other elements are found in the side-chains of certain amino acids. About 500 amino acids are known and can be classified in many ways. They can be classified according to the core structural functional groups' locations as alpha- (α-), beta- (β-), gamma- (γ-) or delta- (δ-) amino acids; other categories relate to polarity, pH level, and side-chain group type (aliphatic, acyclic, aromatic, containing hydroxyl or sulfur, etc.). In the form of proteins, amino acids comprise the second-largest component (water is the largest) of human muscles, cells and other tissues.Outside proteins, amino acids perform critical roles in processes such as neurotransmitter transport and biosynthesis.
The word protein is derived from the Greek word ‘Proteios’ which means holding the first place. Berzelius (Swedish chemist) suggested the name proteins to the group of organic compounds that are important to life.
Proteins are the most abundant organic molecules of the living system.
They occur in every part of the cell and constitute about 50% of the cellular dry weight.
Proteins form the fundamental basis of structure and function of life.
Out of the total dry body weight, 3/4th are made up of proteins.
Proteins are used for body building; all the major structural and functional aspects of the body are carried out by protein molecules.
Proteins are high molecular weight polypeptides containing α-amino acids joined together by peptide linkage (-CO-NH).
Proteins are naturally occurring polymers made up of amino acids and linked together by peptide bonds.
Proteins are the most abundant organic molecules in the living system.
The term "protein" is derived from the Greek word proteios, meaning holding the first place.
These are nitrogenous organic compounds that have large molecules weight of one or more long chains of amino acids.
Proteins are made from 20 ɑ-amino acids. (chains of amino acids)
A single unit of amino acid is known as a monomer. When many monomers combine together, they form polymers.
In this video the viewers will come to know about Proteins that is one of the ESSENTIAL COMPONENT in plant and animal. A protein is a complex, high molecular weight organic compound that consists of amino acids joined by peptide bonds. Here the Definition, meaning, configuration, nature, role and structure of proteins has been discussed in brief.
Portion explained:
1. Definition of proteins
2. Word Meaning of Protein
3. Sources of Protein
4. Configuration of Protein
6. Essential Amino Acids
7. Structural details of Protein
8. Nature of Protein
9. Role of protein in body
Proteins are the most abundant organic molecules of the living system.
They occur in every part of the cell and constitute about 50% of the cellular dry weight.
Proteins form the fundamental basis of structure and function of life.
Amino acids are the monomers that make up proteins
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2. INTRODUCTION
• Protein is a macromolecule composed of one or more polypeptide
chains
• It’s a polymer of L α-amino acids.
• The term protein is derived from Greek: Proteuo means primary
or holding first place.
• The term protein was first proposed by Berzelius
• Most abundant organic molecules of the living system.
• Its fundamental basis of structures and function of life.
• Proteins make up 12% of the protoplasm - 50 % of dry weight of
every cell.
• They are body builders
• They contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sometimes
sulphur
• They are constructed largely of aminoacids
• 300 different amino acids occur in nature – only 20 as standard
amino acids.
• 21st amino acid added - Selenocysteine
3. Sources of Protein
• Proteins are obtained both from animal and
plant souces.
• The animal sources of proteins include milk,
egg, meat, fish, liver etc…
• Plant sources of proteins are pulses, nuts and
cereals
4. Nutritive value
• Nutritive value of a protein is based on two factors –
amino acid composition and digestability
• Different foods contain different amounts and
different combinations of amino acids (the building
blocks of proteins).
• Protein from animal sources (e.g. meat, fish, eggs and
dairy products) contains the full range of essential
amino acids needed by the body – the nutritive value
is high called as first class proteins
• However, vegans and vegetarians can get all the
amino acids they need by combining different plant
sources of protein, e.g. pulses and cereals – nutritive
value is low is called as second class proteins
5. Elemental Composition of Protein
• All proteins contain C,H,O,N and sometimes
S.
• Many proteins contain P also.
• Elements such as I,Fe,Cu and Zn are also
occassionally present.
Elements %
C 50
O 23
N 16
H 07
S 0-3
P 0-3
6. What made Proteins
• Proteins are made of polymers of aminoacids.
• The aminoacids are the building blocks or
monomers of proteins.
• An amino acid consists of five parts:
– An amino group (NH2)
– A carboxyl group (COOH)
– A hydrogen atom
– An R group or a side chain or alkyl
– A carbon atom
7. • There are more than 100 amino acids.
• All proteins of the biological system from
bacteria to man are constructed out of 20
amino acids only.
• The 20 amino acids make up thousands of
proteins. For eg., bacterial cell contains 1000
to 2000 proteins and the human cell contains
as many as 100000 protein molecules.
8. How amino acids are linked to form Protein?
• In proteins, amino acids are linked together by a bond
called peptide bond
• A peptide bond is a chemical bond formed between two
molecules when the carboxyl group of one molecule
reacts with the amino group of the other molecule,
releasing a molecule of water (H2O).
• This is a dehydration synthesis reaction (also known
as a condensation reaction), and usually occurs
between amino acids.
• The resulting CO-NH bond is called a peptide bond,
and the resulting molecule is an amide.
• The four-atom functional group -C(=O)NH- is called
an amide group or (in the context of proteins) a
peptide group.
10. • The peptide bond is present in all proteins that bind the
amino acid in the chain together.
• Monopeptide: having one amino acid
• Dipeptide: having two amino acids
• Tripeptide: having three amino acids
• Tetrapeptide: having four amino acids
• Pentapeptide: having five amino acids
• Hexapeptide: having six amino acids
• Heptapeptide: having seven amino acids
• Octapeptide: having eight amino acids
• Oligopeptide: having less than 10 amino acids
• Polypeptide: having more than 10 amino acids
11. How does a polypeptide chain becomes a Protein?
• A peptide is two or more amino acids joined together by
peptide bonds; a polypeptide is a chain of many amino
acids; and a protein contains one or more polypeptides
• Many protein such as myoglobin consist of a single
polypeptide chain.
• Others contain two or more chains, which may be either
identical or different. Eg., haemoglobin is formed of 4
polypeptide chains of which two chains are of one kind and
the other two are of another kind.
• The polypeptide chains are linked by disulphide bonds. Eg.,
insulin has two chains joined by two disulphide bonds
12. What Is the Difference Between a Peptide and a Protein?
• The basic distinguishing factors are size and
structure. Peptides are smaller than proteins.
• Traditionally, peptides are defined as molecules that
consist of between 2 and 50 amino acids, whereas
proteins are made up of 50 or more amino acids.
• In addition, peptides tend to be less well defined in
structure than proteins, which can adopt complex
conformations known as secondary, tertiary, and
quaternary structures.
13.
14. Occurrence of amino acids in various Proteins
• The amino acid compositions for a large variety of proteins of microbial,
plant and animal origin have reliably been established.
• The sequence of amino acids in a protein is closely related to the genetic
code.
• Alanine, glycine, leucine are most commonly found in proteins. But each
protein has its own amino acid composition.
• Protamines, simple protein found in fish sperm, contain as much as 85%
arginine, but lack threonine and lysine as well as cyclic, acidic and
sulphur containing amino acids.
• Fibroin, protein of silk contains 50% of glycine.
• Collagen, contains hydroxylysine and hydroxyproline which are absent
in other proteins.
15. Classification of Proteins
• They are classified into two ways
– On the basis of their solubility or shape
– On the basis of increasing complexity of
structure
16. Classification of Protein on the basis on solubility or shape
• Proteins are classified into two groups
on the basis of their solubility or shape.
– Globular proteins
– fibrous proteins
17. Globular proteins
– Spherical in shape
– Soluble in water
– Highly branched
– Polypeptide chains are linked by usual peptide
bonds
– Tightly folded into spherical or globular shapes
– Eg., enzymes, protein hormones, antibodies,
haemoglobin, myoglobin
18. Fibrous Protein
– Insoluble in water
– In the form of fibres
– Highly resistant to digestion by proteolytic enzymes
– Unbranched – linear molecules
– Long linear protein chains are held together by
intermolecular hydrogen bonds
– Not folded in to globular molecules
– Serve as structural proteins
– Eg., collagen of tendons, elastin of connective tissue, fibroin of
silk, keratin of silk, actin and myosin
19. Classsification of protein On the basis of increasing complexity of
structure
• On the basis of increasing complexity of
structure, proteins are classified into
three groups
– Simple proteins
– Conjugated proteins
– Derived proteins
20. Simple Proteins
• They are composed of amino acids only.
• Some examples are;
Protamine:
• They are positively charged (basic) proteins mostly present in animals
and fishes (sperm)
• Protamines binds with DNA in embryonic stage and later replaced by
histone
• It is soluble in water and ammonium hydroxide solution
• It is not coagulated by heat
• It precipitate out in aqueous solution of alcohol
• Protamine are rich in arginine and lysine whereas devoid of sulfur
containing and aromatic amino acids.
21. Histone:
• They are basic protein but weak base in comparison to
protamine.
• Histone is low molecular weight protein and are water
soluble.
• Histones are rich in basic amino acids like histidine and
arginine, but deficient in tryptophan and contain little
cystine or methionine.
• It is not coagulated by heat.
• Histone is present in nucleic acids as nucleohistone binding
with DNA.
22. Albumin:
• It is the most abundant protein in nature
• It is most commonly found in seeds in plants and in
blood and muscles in animals.
• Molecular weight of albumin is 65000 KD
• It is water soluble and can be coagulated by heat
• Plant albumins; Leucosine, Legumelins etc
• Animal albumins; serum albumin, myosin,
lactalbumin, ova-albumin etc
23. Globulin:
• Pseudoglobulin (water soluble) and Euglobulin (water insoluble)
• They are coagulated by heat.
• They are precipitated by lower concentrations of salts such as
ammonium sulphate or sodium sulphate
• Eg., plasma globulin, serum globulin, ovaglobulin in egg white, myosin
in muscles and edestin in hemp seed.
Glutelins:
• Water insoluble. Eg. Glttenin (wheat), glutelin (corn), oryzenin (rice)
• They are coagulated by heat.
• They are rich in arginine, proline and glutamic acid
• Eg., Glutenin in wheat oryzenin in rice.
24. Prolamine:
• They are storage protein found in seeds.
• They are water insoluble. But soluble in dilute
acid or detergents and 60-80% alcohol.
• They are coagulated by heat
• Prolamine is rich in proline and glutamine
• Examples; Gliadin (wheat), zein (corn), Hordein
(barley), Avenin (oats)
25. Conjugated Proteins
• These proteins in which protein are always linked by non-protein moiety to become
functional. So, they are composed of both protein and non- protein components. The
non-protein component is known as prosthetic group.
• On the basis of prosthetic group, they are classified as follows;
Metalloprotein:
• They have metal prosthetic group.
• Some metals such as Hg, Ag, CU, Zn etc, strongly binds with proteins such as collagen,
albumin, casein by –SH group of side chain of amino acids.
• Eg. Ceruloplasmin; contains copper as prosthetic group
• Some other metals such as Calcium weakly binds with protein. Eg. Calsequestrin,
calmodulin
• Some metals such as Na, K etc do not binds with protein but associate with nucleic
acids protein.
26. Chromoprotein:
• They have colored prosthetic group.
• These are simple proteins linked to a metallic prosthetic group which
gives the colour to the protein
• Some examples are;
• Haemoprotein: Haemoglobin, myoglobin, chlorophyll, cytochrome,
peroxidase, haemocyanin
• Flavoprotein: Riboflavin (Vit B2) give yellow/orange color to FAD
requiring enzymes
Glycoprotein/Mucoprotein:
• They have carbohydrate as prosthetic group
• On hydrolysis they yield amino sugars
• Eg. Antibody, complement proteins, Heparin, Hyaluronic acid
27. Phosphoprotein:
• They have phosphate group as prosthetic group.
• The phosphoric acid is attached to the hydroxyl group of
protein by an ester linkage
• Eg. Caesein (milk protein binds with calcium ion to form
calcium salt of caseinate)
• Ovovitellin; present in egg yolk
• Calcineurin
Lipoprotein:
• They have lipid as prosthetic group.
• Eg. Lipovitelline, chylomicrons
28. Derived Protein
• These protein are the derivatives of either simple or complex protein resulting from the
action of heat, enzymes and chemicals.
• Some artificially produced protein are included in this group.
• They are classified as primary derived protein and secondary derived protein.
Primary derived protein:
• The derived protein in which the size of protein molecules are not altered materially
but only the arrangement is changed.
• Some examples are;
Proteans:
• Obtained as a first product after the action of acid or enzymes or water on protein.
• They are denatured protein
• They are insoluble in water.
• Eg. Edestan, myosin
29. Metaprotein:
• They are produced by further action of acid or alkali on protein at
30-60°C.
• They are water insoluble but soluble in dil acid or alkali.
• Also known as Infraprotein.
• Eg. Curd
Coagulated protein:
• They are produced by the action of heat or alcohol on protein.
• They are insoluble in water.
• Eg. Coagulated egg white
30. Secondary derived protein:
• The derived protein in which size of original protein are altered.
• Hydrolysis has occurred due to which size of protein molecule are smaller than original
one.
• Examples; a) Proteoses:
• They are produced by the action of dilute acid or digestive enzymes when the
hydrolysis proceeds beyond the level of metaprotein.
• They are soluble in water
• They are not coagulated by heat. • Eg. Albumose, Globulose etc.
Peptones
• They are soluble in water
• They are not coagulated by heat
• They are precipitated by saturating their solutions with ammonium sulphate
Polypeptides
• They are derivatives of proteins containing many amino acid units
32. Physical Properties of Proteins
Colour and Taste
• Proteins are colourless except chromoproteins and usually tasteless. These are
homogeneous and crystalline.
Shape and Size
• The proteins range in shape from simple crystalloid spherical structures to long
fibrillar structures. Two distinct patterns of shapehave been recognized :
A. Globular proteins- These are spherical in shape and occur mainly in plants,
esp., in seeds and in leaf cells. These are bundles formed by folding and
crumpling of protein chains. e.g., pepsin, edestin, insulin, ribonuclease etc.
B. Fibrillar proteins- These are thread-like or ellipsoidal in shape and occur
generally in animal muscles. Most of the studies regarding protein structure have
been conducted using these proteins. e.g., fibrinogen, myosin etc.
33. Molecular Weight
• The proteins generally have large molecular weights ranging between 5
× 103 and 1 × 106. It might be noted that the values of molecular
weights of many proteins lie close to or multiples of 35,000 and 70,000.
Colloidal Nature
• Because of their giant size, the proteins exhibit many colloidal
properties, such as; Their diffusion rates are extremely slow and they
may produce considerable light-scattering in solution, thus resulting in
visible turbidity (Tyndall effect).
Denaturation
• Denaturation refers to the changes in the properties of a protein. In
other words, it is the loss of biologic activity. In many instances the
process of denaturation is followed by coagulation— a process where
denatured protein molecules tend to form large aggregates and to
precipitate from solution.
34. Amphoteric Nature
• Like amino acids, the proteins are amphoteric, i.e., they act as
acids and alkalies both. These migrate in an electric field and the
direction of migration depends upon the net charge possessed by
the molecule. The net charge is influenced by the pH value. Each
protein has a fixed value of isoelectric point (pl) at which it will
move in an electric field.
Ion Binding Capacity
• The proteins can form salts with both cations and anions based
on their net charge.
35. Solubility
• The solubility of proteins is influenced by pH. Solubility is
lowest at isoelectric point and increases with increasing
acidity or alkalinity. This is because when the protein
molecules exist as either cations or anions, repulsive forces
between ions are high, since all the molecules possess
excess charges of the same sign. Thus, they will be more
soluble than in the isoelectric state.
Optical Activity
• All protein solutions rotate the plane of polarized light to
the left, i.e., these are levoratotory.
36. Chemical Properties of Proteins
Hydrolysis
• Proteins are hydrolyzed by a variety of hydrolytic agents.
• A. By acidic agents: Proteins, upon hydrolysis with conc. HCl (6–12N) at
100–110°C for 6 to 20 hrs, yield amino acids in the form of their
hydrochlorides.
• B. By alkaline agents: Proteins may also be hydrolyzed with 2N NaOH.
Reactions involving SH Group
• A. Nitroprusside test: Red colour develops with sodium nitroprusside in
dilute NH4.OH. The test is specific for cysteine.
• B. Sullivan test: Cysteine develops red colour in the presence of sodium
1, 2-naphthoquinone- 4-sulfonate and sodium hydrosulfite.
37. Reactions involving COOH Group
• A. Reaction with alkalies (Salt formation)
• B. Reaction with alcohols (Esterification)
• C. Reaction with amines
Reactions involving NH2 Group
• A. Reaction with mineral acids (Salt formation): When either free amino acids or
proteins are treated with mineral acids like HCl, the acid salts are formed.
• B. Reaction with formaldehyde: With formaldehyde, the hydroxy-methyl derivatives
are formed.
• C. Reaction with benzaldehyde: Schiff ‘s bases are formed
• D. Reaction with nitrous acid (Van Slyke reaction): The amino acids react with HNO2
to liberate N2 gas and to produce the corresponding α-hydroxy acids.
• E. Reaction with acylating agents (Acylation)
• F. Reaction with FDNB or Sanger’s reagent
• G. Reaction with dansyl chloride
38. Reactions involving both COOH AND NH2 Group
• A. Reaction with triketohydrindene hydrate (Ninhydrin reaction)
• B. Reaction with phenyl isocyanate: With phenyl isocyanate,
hydantoic acid is formed which in turn can be converted to
hydantoin.
• C. Reaction with phenyl isothiocyanate or Edman reagent
• D. Reaction with phosgene: With phosgene, N-carboxyanhydride
is formed
• E. Reaction with carbon disulfide: With carbon disulfide, 2-thio-5-
thiozolidone is produced
39. Reactions involving R Group or Side Chain
• A. Biuret test
• B. Xanthoproteic test
• C. Millon’s test
• D. Folin’s test
• E. Sakaguchi test
• F. Pauly test
• G. Ehrlich test
40. Functions of Proteins
Enzyme Catalyst
– Almost all chemcial reactions in the biological system are catalyzed by enzymes.
They increase reaction rates atleast a million fold.
Transport system
– Proteins transport ions and small molecules
– Haemoglobin – conjugated protein of blood, transports oxygen
– Myoglobin – a muscle protein, transports oxygen in the muscles
– Transferrin – carries iron in the plasma of blood
– The membrane proteins – transport glucose, aminoacids and other nutrients
across the membrane of the cell
Storage
– Certain protein function as a storage molecules
– Ferritin – a protein stores iron in the liver
– Seeds – stores nutrient proteins eg., Wheat, corn, rice etc…
41. Nutrients
– Certain proteins function as a storage molecule
– The egg contains ovalbumin
– Milk contains casein
Contraction and Movement
– The contraction of muscle is brought about by two fibrous proteins called actin and
myosin
– The microtubules of flagella and cilia are built on tubulin, a protein
Mechanical Support
– Many proteins serve as supporting filaments, cables or sheets to give biological
structures, strength, support and protection
– Collagen – fibrous protein – major component of tendons, cartilage and leather
– Ligaments contain elastin, a structural protein
– Keratin – an insoluble protein, is the main component of hair, finger nails and
feathers
– Fibroin – major component of silk fibres and spider web
42. Immune Protection
– Many proteins defend against invading organisms
– Antibodies are protein immunoglobulins
Blood clotting
– Blood clotting factors such as fibrinogen and thrombin are proteins
Transmission of Nerve Impulse
– The nerve impulse is transmitted through synapse with the help of receptor
proteins
Gene Expression
– The inactivation of genes is brought by repressor proteins
Hormonal Action
– Insulin, growth hormone, parathyroid hormone etc.. are proteins
Thermoregulation
– The blood plasma of some antarctic fish contains antifreeze proteins, which protect
the blood from freezing
43. SOMETIMES WE’RE TESTED NOT TO SHOW OUR WEAKNESSES, BUT TO DISCOVER OUR
STRENGTHS
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