Reflective Essay 2
Reflective Essay 2
Reflective Essay 2
REFLECTIVE ESSAY
2. How do you feel about it? (You may include comments and conclusions)
I see proteins like a jigsaw puzzle, not the two-dimensional ones that you just lay
flat on the floor but the three-dimensional ones because of how they similarly fold and
have a three-dimensional structure. Each pieces of a jigsaw puzzle are like amino acids.
The primary structure of the protein is formed by linking each of these amino acids in a
certain order.Proteins perform specialized tasks within cells or larger organisms thanks
to their three-dimensional structure. Enzymes, for example, speed up chemical
reactions much to how putting together a puzzle brings an image together. The way
amino acids fold and interact defines the structure and function of proteins, much as the
placement of jigsaw pieces dictates the final image.