Hemoglobin and albumin in the blood also play a role in substance transport. Albumin chemically binds to fatty acids, hormones, minerals...

Proteins keep the acid-base balance and fluid balance in the body. Fluid balance refers to maintaining the balanced distribution of water...

The skin's dense network of collagen fibers provides skin with structure and support and serves as a barricade against harmful...

Hormones are substances produced by the endocrine glands. Proteins are responsible for hormone synthesis. Many hormones are made from...

Enzymes are, in nature, proteins that perform some specific biochemical reactions. The enzyme's job is to provide a site for a...

Protein comprises approximately 20% of the human body composition and is present in every cell. Protein is a Greek word for "of the...