5.4 proteins Flashcards
1
Q
accelerate chemical reactions like digestive enzymes
A
enzymes
2
Q
support
like keratin (in hair, nails, horns,..)
A
structural proteins
3
Q
store amino acids
like casein stores amino acids in baby milk
A
storage proteins
4
Q
transport other substances
like hemoglobin transports oxygen
A
transport proteins
5
Q
coordinate an organism’s activities
like insulin regulates blood sugar
A
hormonal proteins
6
Q
response of cell to chemical stimuli
like in nerve cells
A
receptor proteins
7
Q
movement
like actin and myosin-responsible for muscle contractions
A
contractile and motor proteins
8
Q
protection against disease
-like antibodies
A
defensive proteins
