Chapter 10, Problem 10.41PP

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The level of protein structure is involved in the formation of an enzyme’s active site.

Introduction:

Proteins are an organic molecule that is made up of amino acids. There are twenty different amino acids present in the environment. Each amino acid is specific for a particular protein. They determine the protein structures and its function. The amino acid consists of amino group (${\text{-NH}}_{\text{2}}$) and carboxyl group (-COOH) along with the hydrogen atom and functional group (designated by R). All these four groups are connected with the central carbon atom. Proteins are essential biomolecules because it forms the structural component of cell-like hair and skeletal muscles.