Question

E. Describe classes of proteins with their
importance.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Protein Classification

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Proteins are the macromolecules responsible for the biological processes in the cell. They consist at their most basic level of a chain of amino acids, determined by the sequence of nucleotides in a gene. Depending on the amino acid sequence (different amino acids have different biochemical properties) and interactions with their environment, proteins fold into a three-dimensional structure, which allows them to interact with other proteins and molecules and perform their function (see Figure 1 below).

Figure 1. Proteins consist of one or more polypeptides. A polypeptide is a chain of amino acids. The polypeptide chains fold into their final three-dimensional structure to constitute a functional protein. The amino acid sequence and structure in this example correspond to ribosomal protein L2

Figure 1 Proteins consist of one or more polypeptides. A polypeptide is a chain of amino acids. The polypeptide chains fold into their final three-dimensional structure to constitute a functional protein. The amino acid sequence and structure in this example correspond to ribosomal protein L2.

Proteins that have diverged from a common ancestral gene are known as homologous. Proteins with similar sequences are assumed to be homologous and usually (within certain limits) have similar structures and functions.