Decomposers are very important in the return of nutrients from dead organisms and waste back to the ecosystem. molds break down dead leaves and other plants, enabling the release of nutrients back into the ecosystem. put this in other words !

You have just sequenced a new protein found in mice and observe that sulfur-containing cysteine residues occur at regular intervals. what is the significance of this finding? it will be important to include cysteine in the diet of the mice. cysteine residues are required for the formation of α helices and β pleated sheets. cysteine residues are involved in disulfide bridges that form tertiary structure. cysteine causes bends, or angles, to occur in the tertiary structure of proteins.