Question
Find out and make a list of proteins used as a therapeutic agents. Find other application of proteins (e.g. cosmetic etc)
Solution
Proteins that are used as therapeutic agents are as follows:
1. Thrombin and fibrinogen – They help in blood clotting.
2. Insulin – It is used in diabetes as it helps in maintaining blood glucose level in the body.
3. Renin – It helps in osmoregulation.
4. Lactoferrin - It is used as an anitimicrobial.
5. Trypsin - It is used in pharmaceutical.
Proteins are also commonly used in the manufacture of cosmetics, biological buffers, enzymes etc.
