Proteins Quiz: questions and answers
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1. Who recognized proteins as a distinct class of biological molecules?
Antoine Fourcroy
2. In how many classes can Proteins be divided informally?
3 main classes
3. What is the other name of fibrous proteins?
Scleroproteins
4. Which kind of proteins can be found in nails and hair?
Keratin
5. Which one is the main structural protein in animal bodies?
Collagen
6. By whom were proteins described first?
Gerardus Johannes Mulder
7. Who purified 1 kg of pure bovine pancreatic ribonuclease A?
Armour Hot Dog Co.
8. Who has correctly determined the amino acid sequence of insulin?
Frederick Sanger
9. When were proteins recognized as a distinct class of biological molecules?
18th century
10. What is the Greek word for protein?
Proteios