Question

How are the proteins inside your body affected by the presence of water and other molecules?

Answer 1

Answer:

Our body is constitute of several essential molecules such as proteins, fat, carbohydrate, water, and other molecules.

Each molecule has some of the impact of other molecules in the body. Impact of water and other molecules on proteins inside the body are as follows:

• Proteins have ligand-binding site and water provide stability to the ligand-binding site of proteins through its hydrogen bonds.
• Conformational flexibility and transitions of proteins are due to the presence of water molecules in it.
• Disbalance in the pH of body due to changing concentration of sodium-potassium ions can denature the protein.
• Enzymes present in the body can control the rate of formation of proteins in the body.