Protein Article Research SCI/241 August 1‚ 2013 Dr. Theodore Keneklis Protein Article Research Proteins are made up of amino acids‚ and in our bodies we have proteins that “are part of every cell‚ tissue‚ and organ in our bodies” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Protein‚ http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/protein.html). There are complete proteins which are made up from animals. These kinds of proteins are found in meat‚ poultry‚ fish and even cheese. A complete
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Produced by cell clusters in the pancreas called the Islets of Langerhans‚ insulin is a hormone that regulates glucose concentration in the blood. It is a protein synthesised and stored by beta cells‚ which secrete it in surges responding to changes in glucose levels. (Hardin‚ Bertoni and Kleinsmith‚ 2012) Fig 1. The Pancreas and Insulin |Source: University of Maryland (2011) | | |
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“Denaturation of Proteins” Denaturation is a process in which proteins or nucleic acids lose the tertiary structure and secondary structure which is present in their native state‚ by application of some external stress or compound such as a strong acid or base‚ a concentrated inorganic salt‚ an organic solvent (e.g.‚ alcohol or chloroform)‚ or heat. If proteins in a living cell are denatured‚ this results in disruption of cell activity and possibly cell death. Denatured proteins can exhibit
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Discovered in 1838‚ proteins are recognized as a large number of superior organic compounds that make up living organisms and are essential for their functioning. In other words proteins are the building blocks of life. They do many tasks for the human body and other organisms‚ that could not be done individually. These macromolecules could function as structural proteins and form structures such as keratin in hair‚ teeth‚ bones‚ muscles‚ collagen in connective tissues‚ horns in animals
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Proteins are polymeric chains that are built from monomers called amino acids. All structural and functional properties of proteins derive from the chemical properties of the polypeptide chain. There are four levels of protein structural organization: primary‚ secondary‚ tertiary‚ and quaternary. Primary structure is defined as the linear sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain. The secondary structure refers to certain regular geometric figures of the chain. Tertiary structure results from
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Protein synthesis is one of the most fundamental biological processes. To start off‚ a protein is made in a ribosome. There are many cellular mechanisms involved with protein synthesis. Before the process of protein synthesis can be described‚ a person must know what proteins are made out of. There are four basic levels of protein organization. The first is primary structure‚ followed by secondary structure‚ then tertiary structure‚ and the last level is quaternary structure. Once someone understands
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BIOL 1F90 Expt. #1: Protein Quantification Student Name: Carlos Osorio Student ID: 5220710 Lab Section: 34 Date Experiment Performed: Sept. 26th‚ 2012 Lab Partners: K. Cloutier J. Yang ABSTRACT Protein concentration analysis is primarily done through an accepted form commonly referred to as the Bradford Protein Assay. The main purpose of this experiment was to observe and record the various protein samples’ absorbency values through the calibrated readings of a spectrophotometer
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Amount of Protein in Chicken Tissues over Cooked Various Periods of Time. ABSTRACT: In this lab‚ we are using a BioRad protein assay dye to determine the concentration of protein in our chicken. The dye binds to the amino acid residues‚ which allow us to find the concentration of protein (BioRad Protein Assay for Tissues). Our hypothesis was the longer chicken is cooked the less protein is available. To test our hypothesis‚ we made samples using our chicken and distilled water to determine how much
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BIOL 2365 Comparative Biochemistry TITLE: Proteins and Amino Acids RESULTS: Table 1: The results of experiment 1; the Lowry Test Volume of Standard Protein/ Unknown (mL) Absorbance at 750 nm 0 0.000 0.1 0.017 0.3 0.135 0.3 0.155 0.5 0.230 0.7 0.323 0.7 0.310 1.0 0.457 1.0 Unknown 1a 0.463 1.0 Unknown 1b 0.433 1.0 Unknown 2a 0.237 1.0 Unknown 2b 0.159 Table 2: The results of Experiment 2; Ninhydrin Test Amino acid Color X Bright yellow Y Dark yellow
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Protein Misfolding Brittany Mascarenhas (ID: 20471654) Corey Nixon Biol 130 Tuesday October 23‚ 2012 In an organism‚ almost every dynamic function relies on proteins. A protein ’s function is a direct result of their intricate folding‚ the simplest level of which is the sequence of amino acids. (Fitzpatrick et al‚ 2011). Each amino acid has a unique characteristic because of the physical and chemical properties in their side chains‚ which affects the function of a protein
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