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What structure has two or more proteins aggregated together?
Quarternary structure.
Why is protein hemoglobin different from protein insulin?
They are two different proteins, like the difference between a train and a robot. The difference between one protein and the other is the amino acid sequence that comprises that protein and the molecular bonding that determines its shape. Shape determines function in a protein. If it loses its shape it can't do its job. The shape of insulin and hemoglobin is different so insulin binds with glucose and hemoglobin binds with oxygen.
Is insulin fibrous?
No, insulin is not fibrous. It is a peptide hormone composed of amino acids, forming a relatively small protein structure. Insulin functions to regulate blood glucose levels in the body and is soluble in water rather than being fibrous like certain structural proteins, such as collagen or keratin.
What was the first protein to be sequenced?
The first protein to be sequenced was insulin in 1955 by Frederick Sanger and his team. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels and its sequencing was a significant milestone in the field of biochemistry.
What metabolic process is stimulated by insulin?
Insulin stimulates the uptake of glucose by cells, especially in muscle and fat tissue, which promotes the storage of glucose as glycogen. Insulin also stimulates protein synthesis and inhibits protein breakdown.
Is insulin a tertiary protein structure?
The active form of insulin, in the body, is a tertiary protein structure. However, when stored in the body, several insulin molecules are bound together in a hexamer (a six-protein quaternary structure).
What structure has two or more proteins aggregated together?
Quarternary structure.
Why protein is called primary structure?
Proteins *have* primary, secondary, tertiary, and quarternary structures. The primary structure is simply the chain of amino acids without any other structure. Secondary structure results from folding of the chain to form rudimentary structures such as alpha helices, beta sheets and turns. Tertiary structure results from the further folding of the protein with secondary structures into different 3D shapes by interactions between different parts of the secondary structure. Quarternary structure results from different proteins with tertiary structures coming together to form a protein complex.
Why is secondary called secondary?
Proteins *have* primary, secondary, tertiary, and quarternary structures. The primary structure is simply the chain of amino acids without any other structure. Secondary structure results from folding of the chain to form rudimentary structures such as alpha helices, beta sheets and turns. Tertiary structure results from the further folding of the protein with secondary structures into different 3D shapes by interactions between different parts of the secondary structure. Quarternary structure results from different proteins with tertiary structures coming together to form a protein complex.
How many disulfide bonds does insulin have?
Insulin contains three disulfide bonds. These bonds stabilize the protein structure of insulin, which is crucial for its biological activity in regulating blood sugar levels.
Hemoglobin is an example of?
It is an example of liquid connective tissue together with the lymph.. :DD
Is insulin a carbohydrate?
No, Insulin is a protein because it is.
Hemoglobin structure is tertiary or quaternary?
Hemoglobin is made up of four "monomeric subunits" each of which is known as a polypeptide and about the size of many normal individual proteins. Each of these subunits has its own tertiary structure and is about the size of another similar globular protein called Myoglobin. Quarternary structures ONLY exist in proteins with subunits, which are essentially four protein "parts" that are joined together (in this case with Hydrophobic and Ionic interactions) once they are already folded (tertiary structure). 4+ structure is how they fit together. So Myoglobin, with only one subunit does not have a quarternary structure, but does have primary, secondary and tertiary. Insulin, for example has two subunits and it too will have a quarternary structure, or how both subunits fit together
What denatures insulin and other medications?
Being a protein, heat and cold may both denature (degrade the structure so as to become ineffective) products like insulin, globulins, erythropoietin and vaccines.
What is the chemical formula for insulin?
The chemical formula of insulin is C256H381N65O79S6
Does insulin contain nitrogen?
Yes, insulin is a protein hormone composed of amino acids, which contain nitrogen. Nitrogen is an essential component of the amino acid structure that makes up proteins like insulin.
Why insulin does not take oraly?
Insulin is a protein. If taken orall, it will be digested.
