Everything you need to know about proteins. Some of the most frequently asked questions are as follows:- Q.1. What are proteins? Ans: A protein is a macromolecule composed of one or more polypeptide chains, each with a characteristic sequence of amino acids linked by peptide bonds. The cells of organisms contain thousands of different proteins each with a different function [...]
The chemical, structural and physical characteristics or properties of the biological lipids are as under: (i) The fats and oils are stored forms of energy in living organisms and are highly reduced compounds. (ii) The complete oxidation of fatty acids into CO2 and H20 in cells is highly exergonic or energy producing in the same way as the explosion of [...]
In this article we will discuss about the application of enzymes, explained with the help of diagrams. The enzymes possess high catalytic activity and lack undesirable side reactions, therefore, have ' been exploited recently on an increasing scale, in food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. According to Nicholas C. Price and Lewis Stevens (1999), because of advancement of genetic engineering a [...]