INTRODUCTION TO PROTEINS

 Protein is a macronutrient that is essential to building

muscle mass. It is commonly found in animal
products, though is also present in other sources, such
as nuts and legumes.
 Protein is a substance that has amino acids,
compounds and carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
and sometimes sulfur and is found in many foods.
 Proteins are large biomolecules, or macromolecules,
consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid
residues.
 Proteinsare among the most abundant organic
molecules in living systems and are way more
diverse in structure and function than other
classes of macromolecules. A single cell can
contain thousands of proteins, each with a
unique function. Although their structures, like
their functions, vary greatly, all proteins are
made up of one or more chains of amino acids.
TYPES OF PROTEINS AND THEIR
FUNCTIONS
ROLE FUNCTIONS EXAMPLES
DIGESTIVE ENZYMES - Break down nutrients in food - Amylase, lipase, pepsin
into small pieces that can be
readily absorbed
TRANSPORT - Carry substances throughout - Hemoglobin
the body in blood or lymph
STRUCTURE - Build different structures, like - Actin, tubulin, keratin
the cytoskeleton
HORMONE SIGNALING - Coordinate the activity of - Insulin, glucagon
different body systems

DEFENSE - Protect the body from foreign - Antibodies

pathogens

CONTRACTION - Carry out muscle contraction - Myosin

STORAGE - Provide food for the early - Legume storage proteins, egg
development of the embryo or white (albumin)
the seedling
Proteins come in many different
shapes and sizes. Some are globular
(roughly spherical) in shape, whereas
others form long, thin fibers. For
example, the hemoglobin protein that
carries oxygen in the blood is a
globular protein, while collagen,
found in our skin, is a fibrous protein.
THESE ARE THE LINKS THAT YOU CAN WATCH
ABOUT PROTEINS:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfsuDfui0oU&t=142s
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGZj6DsUZhE&t=132s
 https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSCUAjZQhXI&t=142s
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