PROTEINS AND AMINO ACIDS

Study your amino acids. Please study your amino acids. Please, please, please study your amino acids.

Proteins are the primary active agent of biological cells. A protein’s shape and function are determined by the order of its amino acid side chains, as well as their chemical properties and interactions with water.

In fact, life as we know it would not be possible without enzymes to catalyze biological reactions. Catalytic activity is controlled through activation and inhibition of enzymes.

Other types of non-enzymatic proteins include structural proteins, transport proteins, ion channels, antibodies, and many more.