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Functions and Structures of Proteins

Proteins have a primary, secondary, tertiary, or quaternary structure depending on the sequence and folding of amino acids. They perform many important functions in the body such as growth, maintenance, biochemical reactions, acting as messengers, providing structure, maintaining pH, balancing fluids, bolstering immune health, transporting and storing nutrients. When proteins are digested, they break down into their constituent amino acids.

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Functions and Structures of Proteins

Proteins have a primary, secondary, tertiary, or quaternary structure depending on the sequence and folding of amino acids. They perform many important functions in the body such as growth, maintenance, biochemical reactions, acting as messengers, providing structure, maintaining pH, balancing fluids, bolstering immune health, transporting and storing nutrients. When proteins are digested, they break down into their constituent amino acids.

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THE THE PROTEIN

FUNCTION STRUCTURE

OF PROTEIN The simplest level of protein

structure, primary structure, is

simply the sequence of amino

acids in a polypeptide chain.


Growth and Maintenance.

Causes Biochemical Reactions.

TYPES OF PROTEIN
Acts as a Messenger.

Provides Structure.

Maintains Proper pH.

Balances Fluids. PRIMARY, SECONDARY,


Bolsters Immune Health.
TERTIARY AND QUATERNARY
Transports and Stores Nutrients.
PROTEIN STRUCTURE.

The primary structure of a protein is [Link]

the sequence of amino acids. asics/cell_chemistry/proteins/


PROTEIN IS DIGESTED IT IS
BROKEN DOWN INTO ITS The primary structure of a protein is

AMINO ACIDS. the sequence of amino acids.

The tertiary structure describes the

folding and other contortions of a

polypeptide chain that result from the

molecular interactions among the R

groups of the different amino acids.

The tertiary structure describes the

folding and other contortions of a

polypeptide chain that result from the

molecular interactions among the R

groups of the different amino acids.


A SINGLE CELL CAN
CONTAIN
THOUSANDS OF

Proteins can play a


PROTEIN
wide array of roles in a
cell or organism. the most abundant organic

FIND MORE AT molecules in living systems and

Fun Fact: There are 4.9 [Link]


are way more diverse in

grams of protein for e/biology/macromolecules/proteins-


and-amino-acids/a/introduction-to-
structure and function than

other classes of
every 100g of dougnuts proteins-and-amino-acids
macromolecules

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