Proteins

Running head : PROTEIN SIGNIFICANCE AND RESEARCH

Significance of Proteins and Current Research Regarding the Synthesis of Specific Protein Types

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A submitted to the faculty of the Department of Biology

Bergen Community College in partial fulfillment of the

requirements of General Biology , Biology 101

Table of Contents Page

Abstract 3

Introduction 3 - 5

Discussion 5 - 8

Aim of the Study 5

Methods and Procedures 6 - 7

Results 7

Implications 7 - 8

Conclusion 8 - 9

Literature Cited 10

Abstract

Proteins are

commonly misinterpreted in the society simply as components of several food materials . However , its presence is vital to the survival of organisms including humans . It importance is due not only to its role in additional structural support for several components of an organism but also in the other functions and capabilities that it entails . Proteins are necessary for biological processes such as serving as catalysts , mediators of cellular transport , chemical signaling , and even genetic regulation . These specific capabilities of different proteins are manifested through the tertiary structure of the protein and in that sense can be deactivated if the tertiary structure is compromised . The complexity of the structure of proteins has proven to be a source of difficulty for scientists in terms of the search for new applications of naturally occurring proteins . In this sense , a study has been conducted which determined whether it is possible to synthesize a protein to provide specific functions rather than assess the other capabilities of the naturally occurring proteins . The results of...