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- https://med.libretexts.org/Courses/Chabot_College/Nutrition_1/06%3A_Proteins/6.05%3A_Proteins_Functions_in_the_BodyThe many shapes and sizes of proteins allow them to perform a vast array of functions, including: acting as enzymes and hormones, and providing for fluid and acid-base balance, transport, protection, ...The many shapes and sizes of proteins allow them to perform a vast array of functions, including: acting as enzymes and hormones, and providing for fluid and acid-base balance, transport, protection, wound healing and tissue regeneration, and energy production. Without adequate intake of protein containing all the essential amino acids, all protein functions will be impaired.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Courses/Metropolitan_State_University_of_Denver/Introduction_to_Nutrition_(Diker)/06%3A_Proteins/6.05%3A_Proteins_Functions_in_the_BodyAn enzyme’s job is to provide a site for substances to chemically react and form a product and decrease the amount of energy and time it takes for this to happen. (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0; LibreTexts An Intro...An enzyme’s job is to provide a site for substances to chemically react and form a product and decrease the amount of energy and time it takes for this to happen. (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0; LibreTexts An Introduction to Nutrition (Zimmerman)) Insulin tells the cells of the body that glucose is available and to take it up from the blood and store it or use it for making energy or building macromolecules.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Courses/Lincoln_Land_Community_College/An_Introduction_to_Human_Nutrition_(Shanle_and_Dowell)/07%3A_Proteins_and_Amino_Acids/7.05%3A_Proteins_Functions_in_the_BodyThe closely packed collagen fibrils in tendons and ligaments allow for synchronous mechanical movements of bones and muscle and the ability of these tissues to spring back after a movement is complete...The closely packed collagen fibrils in tendons and ligaments allow for synchronous mechanical movements of bones and muscle and the ability of these tissues to spring back after a movement is complete. All bodily functions, including the breakdown of nutrients in the stomach and small intestine, the transformation of nutrients into molecules a cell can use, and the building of all macromolecules, including protein itself, involve enzymes.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Courses/Manchester_Community_College_(MCC)/Manchester_Community_College_-_Introduction_to_Nutrition/06%3A_Proteins/6.04%3A_Proteins_Functions_in_the_BodyThe many shapes and sizes of proteins allow them to perform a vast array of functions, including: acting as enzymes and hormones, and providing for fluid and acid-base balance, transport, protection, ...The many shapes and sizes of proteins allow them to perform a vast array of functions, including: acting as enzymes and hormones, and providing for fluid and acid-base balance, transport, protection, wound healing and tissue regeneration, and energy production. Without adequate intake of protein containing all the essential amino acids, all protein functions will be impaired.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Courses/Diablo_Valley_College/Intro_to_Nutrition_Text/06%3A_Proteins/6.05%3A_Proteins_Functions_in_the_BodyThe many shapes and sizes of proteins allow them to perform a vast array of functions, including: acting as enzymes and hormones, and providing for fluid and acid-base balance, transport, protection, ...The many shapes and sizes of proteins allow them to perform a vast array of functions, including: acting as enzymes and hormones, and providing for fluid and acid-base balance, transport, protection, wound healing and tissue regeneration, and energy production. Without adequate intake of protein containing all the essential amino acids, all protein functions will be impaired.
