Presentation on: 
Introduction To Biological Products, 
Biotechnological Products 
& Their Applications 
Presented to: 
Dr. Aun 
Presented by: 
Zahra Naz------------------------BS-BT-04
BS-Biotechnology (5th semester) 
Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 
Pakistan.
Zahra Naz 
Roll No. 04 
Biological Products 
Biotechnological Products 
Proteins
Biological Products 
(Biogenic Compounds) 
“Substance Produced By A Living Organism” 
e.g. by Human/Animal Tissue Or from Microbes 
Examples: 
Blood, Toxins Or Anti-toxin, Vaccine. 
Types: 
Four Main Types Of Biological Molecules Are: 
a) Carbohydrates 
b) Proteins 
c) Lipids 
d) Nuclei Acids
Carbohydrates 
The most abundant biological molecules 
Carbon compounds containing large quantities 
of hydroxyl groups 
Energy rich compounds 
Have a variety of important functions 
(structural, nutritional , informational) in living 
systems
Lipids 
Carbon containing ,non -polar bio-molecules 
The most energy rich bio-molecules 
Functionally much important as insulators, structural 
components, energy storage ,etc.
Proteins 
Contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and 
sulfur 
Almost half of a cell consists of proteins 
Serve as structural components, control molecules 
(enzymes), transport and messenger molecules in 
animals
Nucleic Acids 
Large biological molecules, essential for all known 
forms of life 
Store information for cellular growth and 
reproduction 
Not a energy source like carbohydrates, proteins and 
lipids 
These are of two types: 
a) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) 
b) ribonucleic acid (RNA)
Sources of nucleic 
acids
Biotechnology 
“The Controlled Use Of Biological Agents, Such As 
Microorganisms Or Cellular Components.” 
(US-National Science Foundation) 
Biotechnology Products 
“Products Which are Manufactured By Recombinant DNA 
Technology(Produced By Biotechnology)” 
Examples: 
a) Antibiotics 
b) Vaccines 
c) Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s) 
d) Transgenic Plants 
e) Beverages ,etc.
Antibiotics 
Medicines which are useful 
against bacterial actions and 
are obtained from living 
organisms 
Vaccines 
Weakened or dead microbes 
for inoculation in the body to 
produce immunity against the 
infection that respective 
healthy microbe can cause
Genetically Modified Organisms 
(GMO’s) 
Organisms with modified genetic material 
or 
organisms with foreign DNA. 
Types: 
Genetically Modified Animals 
Genetically Modified Bacteria 
Genetically Modified Plants 
Genetically Modified Flowers
Genetically Modified Fruit Genetically Modified Flower 
Genetically Modified Bacteria Genetically Modified Animal
Cloned Animals 
Animals which have 
same characteristics 
as that of their 
parents 
Dolly sheep
Confectionery 
Industry
Hormones Vitamins 
Artificial Organs
Proteins
Characteristics of Proteins 
Contain carbon, hydrogen, 
oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur 
Serve as structural 
components of animals 
Basic building block is the 
amino acid 
Serve as control molecules 
(enzymes) 
Serve as transport and 
messenger molecules
Levels of Organization 
Primary structure 
Amino acid sequence of the protein 
Secondary structure 
-H bonds in the peptide chain backbone 
--helix and -sheets 
Tertiary structure 
Non-covalent interactions between the R groups 
within the protein 
Quanternary structure 
Interaction between 2 polypeptide chains
Types of Proteins 
Globular Proteins – most of 
what we have dealt with so 
far 
– Compact shape like a ball 
with irregular surfaces 
– Enzymes are globular 
Fibrous Proteins – usually 
span a long distance in the 
cell 
– 3-D structure is usually 
long and rod shaped 
– Keratin
Functions 
Make up about 15% of the cell 
Have many functions in the cell 
– Enzymes 
– Structural 
– Transport 
– Motor 
– Storage 
– Signaling 
– Receptors 
– Gene regulation 
– Special functions
Biotechnology products

Biotechnology products

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    Presentation on: IntroductionTo Biological Products, Biotechnological Products & Their Applications Presented to: Dr. Aun Presented by: Zahra Naz------------------------BS-BT-04
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    BS-Biotechnology (5th semester) Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
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    Zahra Naz RollNo. 04 Biological Products Biotechnological Products Proteins
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    Biological Products (BiogenicCompounds) “Substance Produced By A Living Organism” e.g. by Human/Animal Tissue Or from Microbes Examples: Blood, Toxins Or Anti-toxin, Vaccine. Types: Four Main Types Of Biological Molecules Are: a) Carbohydrates b) Proteins c) Lipids d) Nuclei Acids
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    Carbohydrates The mostabundant biological molecules Carbon compounds containing large quantities of hydroxyl groups Energy rich compounds Have a variety of important functions (structural, nutritional , informational) in living systems
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    Lipids Carbon containing,non -polar bio-molecules The most energy rich bio-molecules Functionally much important as insulators, structural components, energy storage ,etc.
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    Proteins Contain carbon,hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur Almost half of a cell consists of proteins Serve as structural components, control molecules (enzymes), transport and messenger molecules in animals
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    Nucleic Acids Largebiological molecules, essential for all known forms of life Store information for cellular growth and reproduction Not a energy source like carbohydrates, proteins and lipids These are of two types: a) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) b) ribonucleic acid (RNA)
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    Biotechnology “The ControlledUse Of Biological Agents, Such As Microorganisms Or Cellular Components.” (US-National Science Foundation) Biotechnology Products “Products Which are Manufactured By Recombinant DNA Technology(Produced By Biotechnology)” Examples: a) Antibiotics b) Vaccines c) Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s) d) Transgenic Plants e) Beverages ,etc.
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    Antibiotics Medicines whichare useful against bacterial actions and are obtained from living organisms Vaccines Weakened or dead microbes for inoculation in the body to produce immunity against the infection that respective healthy microbe can cause
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    Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s) Organisms with modified genetic material or organisms with foreign DNA. Types: Genetically Modified Animals Genetically Modified Bacteria Genetically Modified Plants Genetically Modified Flowers
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    Genetically Modified FruitGenetically Modified Flower Genetically Modified Bacteria Genetically Modified Animal
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    Cloned Animals Animalswhich have same characteristics as that of their parents Dolly sheep
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    Characteristics of Proteins Contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur Serve as structural components of animals Basic building block is the amino acid Serve as control molecules (enzymes) Serve as transport and messenger molecules
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    Levels of Organization Primary structure Amino acid sequence of the protein Secondary structure -H bonds in the peptide chain backbone --helix and -sheets Tertiary structure Non-covalent interactions between the R groups within the protein Quanternary structure Interaction between 2 polypeptide chains
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    Types of Proteins Globular Proteins – most of what we have dealt with so far – Compact shape like a ball with irregular surfaces – Enzymes are globular Fibrous Proteins – usually span a long distance in the cell – 3-D structure is usually long and rod shaped – Keratin
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    Functions Make upabout 15% of the cell Have many functions in the cell – Enzymes – Structural – Transport – Motor – Storage – Signaling – Receptors – Gene regulation – Special functions