Question 1

1. How are they same?

Oxytocin and Vasopressin are the same in a way that both of them are produced by pituitary
gland. And they are both nonapeptide, they are only differ in the amino acid present in position
3 and 8 of the peptide chain.

Question 2

2. Function of Glutathione
Glutathione is an antioxidant, protecting cellular contents from oxidizing agents such as
peroxides and superoxide
3. What is Glutathione
Glutathione is a substance made from the amino acids glycine, cysteine, and glutamic acid.
Glutathione is involved in tissue building and repair, making chemicals and proteins needed in
the body, and in immune system function.

Question 3

Protein
4. General Definition
Proteins are large, complex molecule that plays many roles in our body. It consists of amino acid
residues joined by peptide bonds and it is present in all living organisms.
5. Specific definition
Protein is a naturally occurring, unbranched polymer in which the monomer units are amino
acids. All proteins contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen most also
contain sulfur.

Question 4

6. Monomeric
Protein in which only one peptide chain is present
7. Multimeric
Protein in which more than one peptide chain is present

Question 5

8. Simple protein
Protein in which only amino acid residues are present
9. Conjugated protein
Protein that has one or more non amino acid entities present in its structure in addition to one
or more peptide chain

Question 6

10. Enumerate
Protein on the basis of chemical composition is classified as simple or complex
Simple protein has only amino acid residues are present
Complex protein is a group of two or more associated polypeptide chains
 Conjugated protein has one or more non amino acid entities present in its structure in addition
to one or more peptide chain
Prosthetic protein is a non amino acid group present in conjugated protein

Question 7

11. Compare and Contrast

Structure of Proteins Definition Characteristics Types /example

Primary Protein Amino acids are linked Involves order of insulin
Structure together in a protein attachments
Secondary Protein The arrangement in The coiled a-helix, B- Alpha helix
Structure space adapted by the pleated sheet, or a Beta pleated sheet
backbone portion of a triple helix formed by
protein hydrogen bonding
between peptide
bonds along the chain
Tertiary structure of The overall three- A folding of the Disulfide bonds
protein dimensional shape protein into a Electrostatic
that results from the compact, three- interactions
attractive forces dimensional shape Hydrogen bonds
between amino acid stabilized by Hydrophobic
side chains (R Groups) interactions between interactions
that are not near each side R groups of amino
other in the protein acids
chain
Quaternary Structure Highest level of A combination of two Electrostatic
of protein protein organization or more protein interactions
Consist two or more subunits to form a Hydrogen bonds
independent peptide larger, Hydrophobic
subunits, which biologically active interactions
results from protein
noncovalent
interactions