BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

PROTEINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do proteins form the main structural component of? Select all that apply
A
Skeletal muscle
B
Skin
C
Cartilage
D
Hair
E
Feathers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Keratin. Keratin is the main structural protein that forms the hair, wool, feathers, nails, and horns of many types of animals. This protein has a high content of cysteine (7–20% of the total amino acid residues), which is known to form intramolecular and intermolecular disulfide bonds [39, 40].

Detailed explanation-2: -As workhorses of the cell, proteins compose structural and motor elements in the cell, and they serve as the catalysts for virtually every biochemical reaction that occurs in living things.

Detailed explanation-3: -To reiterate, the primary structure of a protein is defined as the sequence of amino acids linked together to form a polypeptide chain. Each amino acid is linked to the next amino acid through peptide bonds created during the protein biosynthesis process.

Detailed explanation-4: -The four levels of protein structure are primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary. It is helpful to understand the nature and function of each level of protein structure in order to fully understand how a protein works. By Tracy Kovach.

Detailed explanation-5: -Proteins serve many functions in cells. They act as enzymes that catalyze chemical reactions, provide structural support, regulate the passage of substances across the cell membrane, protect against disease, and coordinate cell signaling pathways.

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