Prometheus Profile & Fact File Name: Prometheus Role & Function: The function of Prometheus is described as being the god of forethought and the creator of mankind Status: A god in the second dynasty of Titans Gender: Male Name of Father: Iapetus Name of Mother: Clymene
All known enzymes are proteins. They are high molecular weight compounds made up principally of chains of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds. See Figure 1. Enzymes can be denatured and precipitated with salts, solvents and other reagents. They have molecular weights ranging from 10,000 to 2,000,000. Many enzymes require the presence of other compounds - cofactors - before their catalytic activity can be exerted.
Enzymes Examples. Special organic molecules called amino acids are used by living organisms to make proteins, and proteins are simply long chains of amino acids. Enzymes are special types of proteins also made from strings of amino acids. The enzyme's function is determined by the sequence and types of amino acids, and their shape. The functions of cells rely on these enzymes. The enzymes help produce and speed up the chemical reactions in cells. In short, the enzymes help cells get things done.