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Answer the following question.
Enlist the examples of simple protein and add their significance.
Short Note
Solution
Examples of simple proteins are: E.g.: Albumins and histones.
Significance:
- Albumin:
a. It is the main protein in the blood.
b. It maintains the pressure in the blood vessels.
c. It helps in the transportation of substances like hormone and drugs in the body. - Histones:
a. It is the chief protein of chromatin.
b. They are involved in the packaging of DNA into structural units called nucleosomes.
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