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Jacob Nunez
ACTIVITY 5 9/28/22
Proteins
Proteihq: are: molecules of central importance in•metabo.IiSm — the chemistry of life. They serve as
important role enzymes that control the thousands of differeht.éhemieal
ell' Formed-from aniino. acids linked together; they perform a wide variety of useful tasks (see table:beioW.)

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Amino Acids
ser Between hundreds and-thousands of amino
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•acids are linked together to
polypeptidö chäin: •ThesÖChains fold up. int6 a
Phe met pté•cise'shapé thåt• give it a biological function.

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Haémögfobjn's chemical
formula comprises:

3032 Ca•rbon (C) atoms

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872 Oxygen (O) atoms
780 Nitrogen (N) atOms
8. Sulphur (S) atoms
4 Irom(Fe) atoms Beta Chain

Four polypeptide chains —

two identiéai alpha chains
and two identical beta.
chains — combine to fom
thé•complete piotein

In haemoglobin, eaqh
polypeptide encloses an
Alpha Chain
Iron-containing structure.

Haemoglobin Molecule
The haemoglobin mblecule above is a globule-shaped protein containing four polypeptide
subunits.•.This protein is found ih red blood celts and is responsiblé for transpoÅing
oxygemAbout 80 million of these protein molecules are found in each red blood cen.
Haemoglobin consists Of 574 amino acids arranged in four potypeptide chains.

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•P?ötäins can make up •structural components Structural proteins are responsible for making the cells
Structural of tissues and Otgan9 shape, movement, providing for hair, bones, and muscles

Proteins can. function as chemical messenger Regulation of enzyme activity plays a key role in cell behavior.
Regulatory molecules, called hormones, in the blood stream

Contractile proteins are proteins that mediate sliding of contractile fibers

Some. proteins form contractile elementS
Contractile
in
(contraction) of a cell's cytoskeleton, and of cardiac and skeletal muscle.
muscles and can cause movement

Some proteins form antibodies that combat Antibodies are proteins that protect your
Immunological invading micröbes immune system. They attach to antigens and fight back
against them
Proteins can act as carrier molecules, to transport Membranes transport proteins which is a essential function
Transport molecules from one place to another to every living cell.

Some proteins can function as enzymes, thereby

Catalyst protein increase the chemical reactions
Catalytic controlling cell metaboliSm in a protein

Complete the table (above) by placing the• correct examples for each function, using the list of proteins below:
4mylase, Gamma globulin, Collagen, Actin, Haemoglobin, Lipase,
Insulin,
Lactase, Keratin, Myosin, Myoglobin, Trypsin, Glucagon, Growth hormone