Abstract
Proteins perform many different functions in the living organism:
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enzymes are catalysts
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hormones are messengers in regulatory processes, immune proteins recognize, bind and, after a multi-step process, eliminate foreign molecules and cells
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regulatory proteins bind and modify the function of other macromolecules
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contractile proteins perform mechanical work,
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transport proteins move specific molecules across boundaries, e.g., through membranes,
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structural proteins form tissue, shells, etc.
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Huber, R., Bennett, W.S., Schulz, G.E. (1982). Enzymes as Biological Catalysts. In: Hoppe, W., Lohmann, W., Markl, H., Ziegler, H. (eds) Biophysics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68877-5_9
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