Thursday, September 1, 2011

Different Classes of Proteins

Contained in the egg white of this (and many other eggs) is the storage protein ovalbumin, which is used to store nutrients for the growing embryo.

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This chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) uses the motor protein myosin to move and cluck about.

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The human mouth contains the enzyme salivary amylase which briefly breaks down ingest sugars into oligosaccharides for easier digestion later.

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Red blood cells travelling through veins and arteries have on their surface a transport protein known as hemoglobin, an iron-based protein used to carry oxygen to cells.

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Human hair is made primarily of a structural protein known as keratin.

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