functions of protiens Flashcards
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| 532771411 | Enzymatic Catalysis | Breaks things down, builds things up | |
| 532771412 | Transport and storage | transports small molecules and ions, hemoglobin transports oxygen in red blood cells, myoglobin transports oxygen in muscles | |
| 532771413 | Coordinated motion | actin and myocin filaments slide past eachother in muscle contraction | |
| 532771414 | mechanical support | strength of skin and bone is due to presence of collagen (fibrous protein) | |
| 532771415 | Immune protection | antibodies recognize and combine with foreign substances such as viruses, bacteria, and cells from other organisms | |
| 532771416 | Generation and transmission of nerve impulses | receptor proteins allow nerve cells to respond to specific stimuli | |
| 532771417 | Control of growth and differentiation | the activities of different cells in multicellular organisms are coordinated by hormones |