The Structure of Proteins!!!

This is a picture of collagen, a protein in our bodies.


    In Class, we have been studying about proteins. We did a fun experiment where we built protein molecules using fruit loops. The secondary structure of proteins is both helical and sheetlike. A quaternary structure the interaction of four separate polypeptide chains in a hemoglobin molecule. Collagen provides structure to our bodies, and it protects and supports the softer tissues. collagen in the bones of people with Osteogenesis Imperfecta does not function properly, and the bones break. It is a basic protein in our body. A peptide bond exists between two amino acids in a protein. The sequence of amino acids is the primary structure of proteins. The building blocks for amino acids are proteins. Proteins function as a lot of different things, such as enzymes, and hormones. Glucose is the basic unit of starch. Long chains of carbon found in triglycerides and phospholipids is fatty acids.The breakdown of large molecules of water is called hydrolysis. Proteins serve an important role in our bodies. I have a good understanding of proteins, and how they function in our body.