BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

PROTEINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Albumin is a protein found in egg whites which provides the necessary nutrients for baby animals. What type of protein is albumin considered?
A
Contractile
B
Storage
C
Signaling
D
Defense
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Not to be confused with albumen (egg white), albumins are a class of water-soluble proteins found in egg white as well as milk and blood serum. All substances that contain albumins are known as albuminoids.

Detailed explanation-2: -Albumin is a major storage reservoir of proteins and transporter of amino acids. It is the most osmotically active plasma protein due to its abundance and small size and accounts for about 75% of the osmotic activity of plasma. Another major function of albumin is as a general binding and transport protein.

Detailed explanation-3: -Other albumin types They are not in the same family as vertebrate albumins: Ovalbumin is a storage protein in egg white (albumen). It is a serpin. Lactalbumin, or whey protein, is a protein fraction of milk.

Detailed explanation-4: -Albumin is a protein made by your liver. Albumin enters your bloodstream and helps keep fluid from leaking out of your blood vessels into other tissues. It is also carries hormones, vitamins, and enzymes throughout your body.

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