Macromolecules Protein. Proteins Probably the most diverse group of macromolecules is the proteins.
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Macromolecules
Protein
Proteins• Probably the most
diverse group of macromolecules is the proteins.
Proteins• Proteins are
complex polymers composed of C, H, O and N.
• Polymer : large molecule formed when many smaller molecules bond together
Proteins• The building blocks
of proteins are smaller molecules called amino acids held together by peptide bonds
• Most end in “-ine”• Despite the wide
variety of life on Earth, all living organisms use only 20 different amino acids to produce the proteins they require
Proteins• Green plants can
make all 20 essential amino acids on their own; animals cannot. Thus, animals, including humans, must get some of these essential amino acids from the foods they eat.
Proteins• Enzymes are
important proteins found in living things.
• An enzyme changes the rate of a chemical reaction.
• Enzymes are involved in nearly all metabolic reactions
• Usually end in “-ase”
Proteins• Substrate- Component in an enzyme reaction• Enzyme reactions take place in the active site • Substrate + Enzyme Product + Enzyme• The enzyme is unchanged in the reaction.
Proteins• Each enzyme is
specific to only one reaction.
• This reaction is often compared to a lock and key.