PROTEINS Flashcards
1
Q
class of protein
A
structural
contractile,
transport
hormones,
enzymes,
protection,
storage
2
Q
in tendons and cartilage
A
collagen
3
Q
in hair, skin, wool and nails
A
keratin
4
Q
contract muscle fibers
A
myosin and actin
5
Q
transports oxygen
A
hemoglobin
6
Q
transport lipids
A
lipoproteins
7
Q
stores protein in milk
A
casein
8
Q
stores iron in the spleen and liver
A
ferritin
9
Q
regulates blood glucose level
A
insulin
10
Q
regulates body growth
A
growth hormone
11
Q
catalyze the hydrolysis of sucrose
A
sucrase
12
Q
catalyze the hydrolysis of proteins
A
trypsin
13
Q
stimulates the immune response
A
immunoglobulin
14
Q
with hydrocarbon
side chains (hydrophobic)
A
nonpolar
15
Q
with polar
or ionic side chains
(hydrophilic)
A
▪ polar (neutral)