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Proteins have a lot of roles in the body. Proteins functioning as receptors have to bind securely to another molecule (usually another protein). Protein structure is defined by the amino acids that make up the protein (primary structure), then two levels of the folding the protein undergoes to get its final shape (ending with tertiary structure). The tertiary structure of protein receptors have to be very complicated to be unique enough to be effective receptors. Therefore, tight binding between the two proteins often requires some amount of rearrangement before the two molecules 'lock' into place. The 'locking' is also done at many locations and doesn't happen all at once. If the molecules were rigid they would have to 'lock' all at once, and spacial rearrangement would be harder.
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If a cell did not have ribosomes it would be unable to?
synthesize protein, it will not be able to manufactur the proteins which is fundamental for the cells wore work effctively and produce atp energy
What organelles are found in proteins?
well, ribosomes make proteins within a cell, but mitochondria have proteins.
What molecule contains all the information a cell needs to make proteins?
The DNA contains the 'blueprints' for proteins.
The energy in the ATP and NADPH molecules is later used to make?
proteins
What do proteins have to do with genes?
Genes are sections of DNA which contain the code to make different proteins. DNA is made of long chains of 4 different chemical bases, A,C,G and T. The combination of these bases provides the information on the sequence of amino acids that make a particular protein.
What is a rigid shape?
A rigid shape is when you cant push/pull on it and make it turn into a different shape. You can make shapes rigid by adding "braces", which are lines that you put inside the shape to make triangles (which are rigid). For instance, a square is notrigid. To make it rigid, you would put a brace inside diagonally. This would create TWO triangles, and therefore, rigid. ~xDragonx
Why did you use RNA instead of DNA to make proteins?
In order to use DNA directly to make proteins, DNA would have to leave the nucleus, which would make it more susceptible to damage. Since it is the template for making proteins, it would be too risky to expose it to the rest of the cell.
Is a diamond a rigid shape?
A diamond is not a rigid shape unless it has a brace. A brace is a diagonal line you put inside shapes to make them rigid. Triangles are rigid so if you put a brace in a square to make two triangles the square is now rigid.
What are organelles that make proteins?
Ribosome's make proteins.
What do translation and transcription work together and make?
Proteins
What role do chromosomes play when a cell make proteins?
They contain the information to make the proteins.
Ribosomes use the directions found in DNA to make-?
proteins
Do people produce proteins?
Yes all the living organism including human make proteins. Proteins are essential part of life as they function structurally and as functional proteins such as enzymes. We receive proteins from our food that would be converted to amino acids during digestion.
If a cell did not have ribosomes it would be unable to?
synthesize protein, it will not be able to manufactur the proteins which is fundamental for the cells wore work effctively and produce atp energy
Which make up the hard and rigid surface of the earth?
The lithosphere makes up the rigid surface of the Earth.
Does frying an egg make the egg turn it to a solid?
Proteins become denatured (irreversable uncoiled and unbent) when exposed to high temperatures, extreme pH's and many other factors. When the egg is cooked (exposed to high temperatures) the proteins denature and become rigid. Since denaturation is irreversable, you cannot uncook an egg.
How are nucleic acids and proteins related?
Nucleic acids make proteins.
