When explaining about structural classifications to a group of students, the instructor discusses the peptides and proteins. The instructor talks about small hormones and hormones as large and complex as growth hormone (GH), which has approximately how many amino acids involved?

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Kyle Hancock

Chemistry

2 September, 20:56

When explaining about structural classifications to a group of students, the instructor discusses the peptides and proteins. The instructor talks about small hormones and hormones as large and complex as growth hormone (GH), which has approximately how many amino acids involved?

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Heath Carey · Answer 1

There are approximately 200 amino acids.

Explanation:

Proteins are usually larger than peptides. In addition, proteins contains amino acids which are about 50 and more than while the amino acids in peptides are just between 2 and 50. On the other hand, growth hormone which is also known as somatotropin is a type of peptide cell regeneration, growth, and reproduction. The number of amino acids in the growth hormones are approximately 200.