Proteins assemble into Uniquely shaped structural masses 6. Uniquely shaped proteins called enzymes bind to Other molecules and speed chemical rections 7. Enzymes called lipase speed or catalyze Breakdown of fats 1. Energy available can be determined from The type and amount of food we eat 2. Enzymes enable our bodies to metabolize foods 3.
Proteins play important roles in nearly every biological process.
Looking at our bodies as machines, proteins form all of the muscles, skin, bone, and connective tissues, which help us move. Nearly all of the chemical reactions in our bodies, from the simple to the complex, are accelerated by the presence of biological catalysts, made from protein macromolecules, known as enzymes. Hemoglobin and Myoglobin transport oxygen first in the blood, then in the muscles. Transferrin and Ferritin carry iron in the blood and then store it in the liver. Proteins provide immune protection.