Q.Enlist the examples of simple proteins and give their significance.

Step 1. Simple proteins yield only amino acids on hydrolysis and are soluble in one or more solvents.

Step 2. Histones are simple proteins that are water-soluble and not coagulated by heat; they combine with nucleic acids to form nucleoproteins, giving them a structural significance in packaging DNA. …

List the simple-protein examples named in the chapter and state each one's …

• Naming conjugated proteins (like haemoglobin) as 'simple proteins' — haemoglobin has a non-protein prosthetic group (haem), so it is conjugated, not simple. …