Proteins

• The variety of Proteins arises form the order of amino acids
• There are 5 different types of proteins

  • Enzymes,
  • Hormones,
  • Structural,
  • Antibodies,
  • And, Receptors
• Protein synthesis is the process by which cells make new proteins.
• Enzymes function as biological catalysts, speeding up chemical reactions without being used up in the process.
• Enzymes act on a specific substrate and are specific to one type of reaction.
• Enzyme reactions can either be Synthesis or Degradation reactions.
• Synthesis reactions join two or more small molecules together to produce larger ones.
• Degradation reactions break down molecules into smaller units.
• Each Enzyme is most active at an optimal pH or Temperature.
• Active sites are where the substrate binds to the enzyme.