14.2 Proteins
Chapter 9: Class 12 Chemistry English Volume 2 · Part 5 · CHEMISTRY-VOLUME 2 · EN medium
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Proteins are most abundant biomolecules in all living organisms. The term protein is derived from Greek word ‘ Proteious ’ meaning primary or holding first place. They are main functional units for the living things. They are involved in every function of the cell including respiration. Proteins are polymers of α -amino acids. . . Amino acids Amino acids are compounds which contain an amino group and a carboxylic acid group. The protein molecules are made up α -amino acids which can be represented by the following general formula.
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Proteins are most abundant biomolecules in all living organisms. The term protein is derived from Greek word ‘ Proteious ’ meaning primary or holding first place. They are main functional units for the living things. They are involved in every function of the cell including respiration.
Proteins are polymers of α -amino acids. . . Amino acids Amino acids are compounds which contain an amino group and a carboxylic acid group.
The protein molecules are made up α -amino acids which can be represented by the following general formula.
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