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organisms, are one of the topics looked at in middle school Biology. Their structure, their function and their many types are just some of the things we look at in this quiz. Proteins are polymers that consist of amino acid chains and they have a wide variety of functions in living ...
aIn living things, water can perform key functions like helping proteins fold or organizing itself around the things it dissolves so molecules stay apart in a fluid state. 在生物,水可能在事附近执行关键作用象帮助的蛋白质折叠或组织它溶化的,因此分子在一个可变的状态分开停留。[translate]...
Proteins perform most functions in cells. Characteristics of Proteins Contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur Amino acids (monomers) are the basic building blocks of polypeptides (polymers) and polypeptides form proteins. Functions: structural components of cells catalyzing chemical reactions...
Steroid hormones-chemical messengers that serve various functions in a living thing estrogen-the human female sex hormone testosterone-the human male sex hormone cortisol-the hormone that is released in response to prolonged stress and inflammation ...
Macromolecules are large molecules that make up living things. There are four main types of macromolecules, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids. These polymers come together with micronutrients and water to create the structure of cells....
Consume enough protein is vital for maintaining health. Proteins form important structures in the body, make up a key part of the blood, help regulate many body functions, and can fuel body cells. Essential amino acids are needed in your daily diet because your body cannot make them. If you...
An alpha helix is a secondary structure in proteins where the polypeptide chain is curved like a spiral. Proteins are an important part of living things. Inside cells, proteins make up enzymes, which catalyze chemical reactions. They also form structures, transport materials and help with cell mo...
Proteins are large biological molecules consisting of many subunits called amino acids linked together. Every protein is encoded by a sequence of nucleotides in DNA called a gene. Proteins carry out a wide variety of functions within living organisms....
Interleukin-18 (IL-18) was originally described in 1989 as interferon-gamma inducing factor (IGIF) and is a pro-inflammatory cytokine with various functions in addition to an ability to induce interferon gamma. These biological properties include activation of NF-κb, Fas ligand expression, the in...