Question

Differentiate between simple and conjugated protein

Answer 1

Answer:

One distinction is between simple and conjugated proteins: Simple proteins are composed entirely of amino acids; conjugated proteins have a non-amino acid component (called a prosthetic group).

Answer 2

Answer:

Conjugated proteins are formed by the

binding of a simple protein with a non-

protein called the Prosthetic Group,

(nucleoproteins have nucleic acid as

prosthetic group).

Many highly complex proteins consist of

an aggregation of polypeptide chains held

together by hydrophobic interactions and

hydrogen and ionic bonds. Their precise

arrangement constitutes the quaternary

structure.