protein
By dibyasweety
@dibyasweety (1)
India
November 25, 2006 3:56am CST
hello sir,actually i need to know about "protein" of bio-chemistry.Actually this is in my sillabus.This is one of my module.So plz help me for preparation about protein.thank-you
thanking you
snehasis mishra
4 responses
@aux_raznochinet (316)
• Philippines
25 Nov 06
Take away the water and about 75 percent of your weight is protein. This chemical family is found throughout the body. It's in muscle, bone, skin, hair, and virtually every other body part or tissue. It makes up the enzymes that power many chemical reactions and the hemoglobin that carries oxygen in your blood. At least 10,000 different proteins make you what you are and keep you that way.
Twenty or so basic building blocks, called amino acids, provide the raw material for all proteins. Following genetic instructions, the body strings together amino acids. Some genes call for short chains, others are blueprints for long chains that fold, origami-like, into intricate, three-dimensional structures.
Because the body doesn't store amino acids, as it does fats or carbohydrates, it needs a daily supply of amino acids to make new protein.
