living creatures‚ work together in a certain process that is crucial to existence: the formation of proteins. Although all species differ from each other in various ways‚ the processes by which proteins are synthesized are the same in all. Protein synthesis is a very complex process. In order to understand the process‚ there some basics that are essential for cells to create the proper proteins. DNA is a very long and double-stranded molecule that contains coding‚ through four nitrogen bases (adenine
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Receptor Protein Protein that binds to a specific single molecule‚ enabling the cell to respond to the signal molecule. i.e. The muscles of a person exercising can not contract without receptor proteins and signal molecules that tell the muscles when to contract and when to relax. Second Messenger Signal molecule produced in response to the binding of a chemical signal. Acts as a signal molecule in the cytoplasm. Signal Molecule Carries information throughout the body and to other
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Sarah Khan Bivins-5th April 20th‚ 2013 Protein Synthesis Every day‚ you take in an abundance of different biomolecules; one of them being proteins. Have you ever wondered how proteins are made? They don’t just grow from a tree or fall from the sky‚ they are made through a process called protein synthesis. Protein synthesis is broken up in two two steps: transcription and translation. Transcription starts inside the nucleus when the DNA is unzipped by helicase. Following that‚ the mRNA nucleotides
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DENATURATION OF PROTEINS Abstract The experiment was done to be able to understand how various denaturants such as HCl and NaOH affects proteins. It was observed that different denaturants act upon or denature protein differently. This was determined using the principle of viscometry. An Ostwald viscometer was used to measure the viscosity of the prepared native‚ blank‚ denatured native and blank with denaturant solutions. The time required for the said solutions to pass through the viscometer
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How Much Protein Do You Really Need? Why is protein important? Protein is part of an important food group that you will need in order for your body to be able to function properly. As a macronutrient‚ protein allows your body to undergo proper growth and development‚ as well as to strengthen its immunity against various sicknesses and diseases. Protein is also responsible for acting as the main building block that repairs your tissues‚ organs‚ tendons‚ muscles‚ and even your bones‚ skin‚ and eyes
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Protein Synthesis Worksheet 1. 2. a. Protein synthesis began in the nucleus. b. Chromatin is a diffuse mass located in the nucleus where genetic material is found. c. A gene is a sequence of nucleotides‚ it is important because they form the template and these templates are used for synthesizing proteins. 3. a. Transcription is the first step of protein synthesis it uses a sequence of DNA nucleotides to produce a sequence of RNA nucleotide. b. RNA polymerase bonds to RNA nucleotides together
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Why are proteins important? Proteins can easily be addressed as one of the most important molecules in animal cells. There are many varieties of protein molecules which allow a vast range of biological activities in the cell.( Williams‚ G.(2000))’Proteins are big compound with large molecular masses’’(Williams‚ G.(2000)) whose main chemical constituents are hydrogen‚ carbon ‚oxygen and nitrogen. A protein structure consists of a specific sequence of amino acids called the
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Protein Article Research Sara Langrell December 15‚ 2011 Nutrition SCI/241 Dr. Venessa Lee Abstract: Athletes have been searching for years for a way to reduce the amount of recovery time between work outs. Based on this issue there has been quite a lot of research conducted to find out what can be done‚ if anything‚ to either reduce or eliminate recovery time. One of the theories is to increase protein intake above the daily recommended amount‚ thereby providing the body with additional
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Abstract This experiment aimed to study the effect of various denaturants on albumin and casein protein extracts through viscosity measurements. 5 mL samples of native and denatured protein solutions were prepared‚ using -mercaptoethanol‚ urea and SDS as denaturants for albumin‚ and NaOH‚ NaCL‚ HCL‚ -mercaptoethanol‚ urea and SDS for casein. 5 mL blank solutions for each denaturant used were also prepared. The viscosity of the solutions were determined using Ostwald viscometer. ________
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Abstract The experiment‚ entitled Extraction and Characterization of Proteins‚ aims to isolate casein from milk and albumin from egg; to explain the methods employed for protein extraction; to apply spectrophotometric methods in characterizing and quantifying extracted casein and albumin. The experiment was divided into 2 parts; the extraction of Albumin from egg and the determination of protein concentration via the Warburg-Christian method and Bradford Assay method. In the first part‚ egg
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