B2 Proteins SPEC Flashcards
1
Q
What are proteins made up of?
A
Long chains of amino acids
2
Q
What do these long chains do and what is the use of that?
A
Folded to procude a specific shape
Enable other molecules to fit into protein
3
Q
What do proteins act as?
A
Strutural components of tissues eg muscle
Antibodies
Hormones
Catalysts
4
Q
What do catalysts do?
A
Increase rate of reaction
5
Q
What are enzymes?
A
Proteins
Biological cataysts