Biochemistry

Protein and Amino acid

Protein and Amino acid ·         The term protein is derived from the Greek word proteios, meaning holding the first place. ·         Proteins are the most abundant organic molecules of the living system. ·         They occur in every part of the cell and constitute about 50% of the cellular dry weight. ·         Proteins form the fundamental …

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Lipid

Lipids ·         Lipids are derived from Greek word i.e. Lipos means fats. ·         Lipids are the biological molecules that are soluble in organic solvents (i.e. alcohol, ether etc.) but insoluble in aqueous solution, or potentially related to fatty acids and utilized by the living cells. ·         Lipids are not polymers (because they are not build …

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