PROTEINS

TYPES AND FUNCTIONS

PROTEINS
 One of the most abundant organic
molecules in living systems.
 It may be structural, regulatory,
contraticle or protective; they may
serve in transport, storage, or
membranes; toxins or enzymes
 Each cell in living system may
contain thousands of proteins,
each with a unique function.
PROTEINS
 It has different shapes and
molecular weighs: some are
globular in shape whereas others
are fibrous in nature.
 Changes in temperature, pH, and
exposure to chemicals may lead
to changes in the shape of
protein, leading to loss of
function, known as
DENATURATION.
 TYPES OF PROTEINS

ENZYM
ES
 ENZYMES
Produced by living cells, are catalysts in
biochemical reactions and are usually
complex or conjugated proteins.

Each enzyme is specific for the

substrate it acts on.

It will help in breakdown, rearrangement,

or synthesis reactions.
 ENZYMES
It should be noted that all enzymes
increase the rate of reaction and,
therefore, are considered to be organic
catalysts.

Example: salivary amylase, which

hydrolyzes its substrate amylose, a
component of starch.
Enzymes Enzymes that Enzymes
that build more
that affect
complex
breakdown
molecules the rate of
their
from their reaction.
substrates. substances.
 HORMONES
Chemical-signaling molecules,
usually small proteins or steriods,
secreted by endocrine cells that act to
control or regulate specific
physiological processes;

• growth

• development

• metabolism

• reproduction
PROTEIN TYPES AND FUNCTIONS
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