1. Seeing color changes is a convenient way to detect structural changes in pigments. Pigments are a type of protein. There are many other types of proteins in the human body. Remember, a protein is composed of amino acids, but an amino acid is not protein. Proteins form structures such as ligaments and enzymes, but these are not names of proteins. Browse around in your text or another reference to find six types of proteins found in your body. List the names of these proteins. They may end with the suffix “in,” a common protein ending. You may need to do some research outside the textbook. If so, cite your source in MLA format. (1 point each = 6 points). a. Coronin b. Dystrophin c. Keratin d. Elastin e. Fibronectin f. Insulin 2. Pick one of these proteins, then explain what could happen if it was exposed to an acid. Think about what would happen at the molecular related to shape change and explain how this shape change could affect the action of the protein. (4 points) I choose Insulin as my protein. Most people know this term as it relates to diabetes. Insulin is actually a protein in the body as well. In my research I found that when insulin is exposed to fatty acids the insulin protein reacts. A team from MIT demonstrated on mice of course that when insulin binds to fat storage cells a molecule called fatty acid transporter protein (FATP), which swarms to the cell wall it caused insulin levels in the bloodstream to fall. Again this experiment was done in a lab and to mice. So what about humans? This is yet to be seen but stated that the same effect could be a distinct possibility in the human body. In the meantime we will have to wait and see! I found this to be a good example of a naturally produced acid and its effects on a protein in our body.
What Molecule is that? Part 2.
Molecule A 1. Sugars 2. Glucose, Glycogen Molecule B 1. Triglycerides 2. Fatty acids Molecule C 1. DNA 2. Adenine, Thymine,Cytosine,Guanine Molecule D 1. Testosterone 2. male sex hormone Molecule E 1. Proteins 2. Amino acids
Acid-Base and Molecules Lab
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1. Seeing color changes is a convenient way to detect structural changes in pigments. Pigments are a type of protein. There are many other types of proteins in the human body. Remember, a protein is composed of amino acids, but an amino acid is not protein. Proteins form structures such as ligaments and enzymes, but these are not names of proteins. Browse around in your text or another reference to find six types of proteins found in your body. List the names of these proteins. They may end with the suffix “in,” a common protein ending. You may need to do some research outside the textbook. If so, cite your source in MLA format. (1 point each = 6 points).
a. Coronin
b. Dystrophin
c. Keratin
d. Elastin
e. Fibronectin
f. Insulin
2. Pick one of these proteins, then explain what could happen if it was exposed to an acid. Think about what would happen at the molecular related to shape change and explain how this shape change could affect the action of the protein. (4 points)
I choose Insulin as my protein. Most people know this term as it relates to diabetes. Insulin is actually a protein in the body as well. In my research I found that when insulin is exposed to fatty acids the insulin protein reacts. A team from MIT demonstrated on mice of course that when insulin binds to fat storage cells a molecule called fatty acid transporter protein (FATP), which swarms to the cell wall it caused insulin levels in the bloodstream to fall. Again this experiment was done in a lab and to mice. So what about humans? This is yet to be seen but stated that the same effect could be a distinct possibility in the human body. In the meantime we will have to wait and see! I found this to be a good example of a naturally produced acid and its effects on a protein in our body.
What Molecule is that?
Part 2.
Molecule A
1. Sugars
2. Glucose, Glycogen
Molecule B
1. Triglycerides
2. Fatty acids
Molecule C
1. DNA
2. Adenine, Thymine,Cytosine,Guanine
Molecule D
1. Testosterone
2. male sex hormone
Molecule E
1. Proteins
2. Amino acids
References
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia., 1 Sept. 2015. Web. 7 Sept. 2015.
"Insulin Regulates Not Just Blood Sugar but Fatty Acids As Well." Insulin Regulates Not Just Blood Sugar but Fatty Acids As Well. Web. 7 Sept. 2015.
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