What are some of the functions of preoteins in the body

1) Growth and maintenance of tissues

2) Transports and stores nutrients

3) Causes Biochemical reactions: Enzymes are proteins that aid thousands of biochemical reactions that take place within and outside the cells

4) Provide Structure

5) maintains proper ph

6) Acts as a messenger : some proteins are hormones which are chemical messengers that aid communication between your cell, tissues and organs

Structural and functional roles

Explanation:

Structural:

proteins in the muscle cells causing contraction

proteins in the cell membrane

proteins in the cytoskeleton of the cell

Functional:

enzymes

hormones

antibodies

compliment system

hemoglobin

myoglobin