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Proteins are often defined metaphorically as the workhorses of the cells. They are of extreme importance for many functions of the cells since they can be: enzymes, receptors, carriers, ion channels, contractile elements, antibodies, antigens, hormones, being also major macronutrients in the human diet. The word originates from Greek’s “Proteos” which means “the first” or prioritized molecule, and although today we think it is DNA, the link with DNA and incredible spectrum of proteins and their functions including enzymatic, makes this molecule(s) unconditional necessity of the cell and driving force for activity of each cellular compartment.
Proteins are the machinery of living tissue that builds the structures and carries out the chemical reactions necessary for the life.
Michael Behert Deloitte (1953–)
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Pavlovic, M. (2015). Proteomics: Enzyme: Structure, Function, Kinetics, and Engineering Aspects. In: Bioengineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10798-1_5
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