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A hormone is an example of a signaling protein, which is a functional class of proteins that transmit information within the body to regulate physiological processes.
Proteins are composed of various functional groups, including amino (-NH2), carboxyl (-COOH), hydroxyl (-OH), sulfhydryl (-SH), and phosphate (-PO4). These groups are involved in forming peptide bonds, stabilizing protein structure, and participating in various biochemical reactions.
Yes, enzymes are functional proteins that act as biological catalysts to speed up chemical reactions in living organisms. They play a crucial role in various metabolic processes by lowering the activation energy required for reactions to occur.
Proteins are nitrogenous compounds being made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. Proteins also contain sulphur. In living systems proteins play an important role in the structural organisation eg., cell membrane, hairs, nails and muscles. Many of the proteins serve as enzymes. They are named as functional proteins.
No, most proteins are not enzymes. Enzymes are a specific type of protein that catalyze biochemical reactions in living organisms. While there are many different types of proteins in the body that serve various structural and functional roles, only a fraction of proteins are enzymes.