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Proteins in The Body

Proteins are crucial for the human body as they serve as building blocks, enzymes, and transporters, and play roles in immune defense and hormonal regulation. They help maintain pH and fluid balance and can provide energy when needed. Overall, proteins are essential for growth, repair, and proper body function.

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Proteins in The Body

Proteins are crucial for the human body as they serve as building blocks, enzymes, and transporters, and play roles in immune defense and hormonal regulation. They help maintain pH and fluid balance and can provide energy when needed. Overall, proteins are essential for growth, repair, and proper body function.

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Proteins in the Body

Proteins are essential to the human body because they perform a wide
variety of crucial functions that support life and health. Here's how proteins
are important:

🔬 1. Building Blocks of the Body

 Proteins are the main structural components of muscles, bones,


skin, hair, and nails.

 They help build and repair body tissues, especially after injury or
physical activity.

⚙️2. Enzymes for Metabolic Reactions

 Many proteins act as enzymes, which speed up chemical reactions in


the body (e.g., digestion, energy production).

 Without enzymes, life-sustaining reactions would happen too slowly.

🩸 3. Transport and Storage

 Proteins like hemoglobin carry oxygen in the blood.

 Other proteins transport nutrients (e.g., iron, vitamins) and store


molecules for later use.

4. Immune System Defense

 Antibodies are proteins that help fight off infections by identifying and
neutralizing pathogens like bacteria and viruses.

🧠 5. Hormonal Regulation

 Some hormones, like insulin and growth hormone, are proteins that
regulate body processes such as blood sugar levels and growth.
💧 6. Maintaining pH and Fluid Balance

 Proteins help maintain acid-base balance (pH) and fluid balance by


regulating the movement of fluids and electrolytes in and out of cells.

💪 7. Energy Source

 When carbohydrates and fats are not available, proteins can be broken
down to provide energy.

In short, proteins are vital for growth, repair, immune defense,


metabolism, and overall body function. Without them, the body cannot
operate properly.

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