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Give examples of Proteins.


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Proteins:

  • Large molecules known as proteins are made up of the building blocks known as amino acids.
  • Amino acids also contain nitrogen in addition to carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
  • Alpha-amino acids are the compounds in which COOH group is attached along with the NH2 group at the alpha position.
  • One or more twisted and folded strands of amino acids combine to produce enormous, complex structures known as protein molecules.
  • The most fundamental and significant parts of life actively involve proteins, which are extremely complex molecules.
  • These include molecular recognition, cellular communication, mobility, defence, and metabolism.

Examples:

  • Some examples of proteins are Keratin, Myosin and Haemoglobin.


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