How proteins are classified?

How proteins are classified?
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They may be classified depending on the func-

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tics or based on their nutritional value.
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Description : Fatty acids are classified in any other manner?

Last Answer : They are also classified as saturated or unsaturated fatty acids.

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Description : How lipids are classified?

Last Answer : Simple, compound and derived.

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Description : How diabetes mellitus is classified? 

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Description : How polysaccharides are classified?

Last Answer : Homopolysaccharides (homoglycans) and heteropolysaccharides (heteroglycans).

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Last Answer : Sugars having aldehyde group are called aldoses and sugars with keto group are ketoses.

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Description : How carbohydrates are classified?

Last Answer : Based on the number of the sugar units available, they are classified as monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides.

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Description : Thermodynamically, how reactions are classified?

Last Answer : Exothermic, isothermic and endothermic reactions.

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Description : How are co-enzymes classified?

Last Answer : (a) Those taking part in reactions catalysed by oxidoreductases by donating or accepting hydrogen atoms or electrons. (b) Those co-enzymes taking part in reactions transferring groups other than hydrogen.

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Description : Peptidases are classified under which class of enzyme?

Last Answer : Hydrolases.

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Description : How are enzymes classified?

Last Answer : They are classified into five major classes.

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Description : Based on physiochemical properties, how are they classified?

Last Answer : Simple proteins, conjugated proteins and derived proteins

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Description : How are co-transport systems classified?

Last Answer : The cotransport system may be symport or antiport