PROTEINS AND THEIR FUNCTION IN LIFE

Abstract

Given the important role of proteins in living nature, as well as the fact that proteins make up half of the mass of a living organism and have a number of remarkable properties, understanding the structure and function of proteins, and being the basis for solving important problems for biology and medicine, requires the study of biochemistry courses in medical institutions - starting with this class, organic substances. Proteins perform a variety of and many functions characteristic of living organisms, some of which we will get acquainted with during the course. In current medical literature, high-molecular nitrogen-containing compounds are called proteins. The term protein is based on the fact that egg white turns white when heated. Proteins are the main part of the tissue of any living organism and are important in various processes occurring in the tissue. Proteins form the basis of both the structure and function of living organisms. According to F. Crick, one of the founders of molecular biology, proteins are very important substances that can perform various functions very easily and delicately. There are approximately 1010-1012 different proteins in nature, which provide the activity of 106 different living organisms, from viruses to humans. Today, the structure and structure of very few of the large number of natural proteins are known. Each organism is characterized by its own set of proteins. The diversity of phenotypic traits and functions is determined by the specificity of these proteins, which in most cases have a multimolecular structure.