December 4th, 2011
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Zoom kidsneedscience: The word protein was first proposed in 1844 by the Dutch chemist Gerhard Johan Mulder (1802-1880) from the Ancient Greek root proteios meaning the first quality.  Proteins are defined as biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides, usually folded into a more compact form.  Protein entered English in 1907.  Image of hexokinase, a common protein, courtesy Wikipedia under Creative Commons 3.0 license. 

kidsneedscience:

The word protein was first proposed in 1844 by the Dutch chemist Gerhard Johan Mulder (1802-1880) from the Ancient Greek root proteios meaning the first quality.  Proteins are defined as biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides, usually folded into a more compact form.  Protein entered English in 1907. 

Image of hexokinase, a common protein, courtesy Wikipedia under Creative Commons 3.0 license. 

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