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An Account of the Function of Proteins in Living Organisms
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An Account of the Function of Proteins in Living Organisms The structural properties and some differences of proteins have been elucidated within lessons, and so in this essay it is the intension to give the functions of some of the key proteins within humans and other species. Proteins are hugely diverse and numerous, their significance can be seen from the functions the described below. They can be grouped into not only fibrous and globular, but further into their function areas which are abundant in themselves. The first of these groups is Mechanical Support . This is the main group of fibrous proteins which have a very high tensile strength essential for the support that these proteins give. More specifically collagen gives in the constituent of tendon and cartilage due to properties of strength with flexibility. Another is elastin which as the name implies has elastic properties used in ligaments. Keratin is a...
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