BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

PROTEINS

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Which protein?It is the most abundant protein in your body. It is the major component of connective tissues that make up several body parts, including tendons, ligaments, skin and muscles. It has many important functions, including providing your skin with structure and strengthening your bones.
A
Collagen
B
Insulin
C
Rubisco
D
Rhodopsin
E
Immunoglobulin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Collagen is the most abundant protein in your body. It accounts for about 30% of its total protein. Collagen is the primary building block of your body’s skin, muscles, bones, tendons and ligaments and other connective tissues. It’s also found in your organs, blood vessels and intestinal lining.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most abundant protein in connective tissue is collagen, but it also contains various other proteins (such as elastin, fibronectin, and laminin) and proteoglycans in varying proportions, depending on the organ.

Detailed explanation-3: -Collagen is an abundant structural protein in all animals. In humans, collagen comprises one-third of the total protein, accounts for three-quarters of the dry weight of skin, and is the most prevalent component of the extracellular matrix (ECM).

Detailed explanation-4: -Collagen is a type of protein. In fact, it’s the most abundant structural protein in animals. A structural protein is one that makes up the structure or framework of your cells and tissues ( 1 ). There are 28 known types of collagen, with type I collagen accounting for 90% of the collagen in the human body ( 2 ).

Detailed explanation-5: -Collagen is a protein that serves as one of the main building blocks for your bones, skin, hair, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. “Collagen is what keeps our skin from sagging, giving us that plump, youthful look, ” says dermatologist Dr. Ohara Aivaz.

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