proteins

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Complex organic molecules (see also organic molecule) made up of amino acids. Proteins are basic components of all living cells and are therefore among the principal substances that make up the body. In addition to being necessary for the growth and repair of the body's tissues, proteins provide energy and act as enzymes that control chemical reactions in the cell.

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Foods that contain a high percentage of protein include meat, fish, poultry, milk products, beans, and nuts.

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How to use proteins in a sentence

This means supplying proteins and fats because our bodies tend to need to eat less frequently when we consume them.
‘Good Poop’ Diet Is the Next Big Thing|Daniela Drake|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It causes some of my cells to express Ebola proteins to illicit an immune response.
Why I Became an Ebola Vaccine Guinea Pig|Lizzie Crocker|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Comets contain amino acids, which are organic compounds that include the raw ingredients for proteins that make for living things.
Comet Surfing on a Rocket|Matthew R. Francis|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Research is a living DNA chain of proteins that pass compounds along, one to the other.
Writing a Novel: Even Making It Up Requires Research|Ridley Pearson|July 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In lieu of bone marrow transplants, scientists hope to use stem cells to serve as the future vectors of mutant CCR5 proteins.
Gene Editing Could Erase HIV|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Michael Zhang|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Food proteins that cause no redness and swelling are thought harmless for that patient.
The Treatment of Hay Fever|George Frederick Laidlaw
Proteins of all our common foods are now obtainable in the drug trade put up in tiny capsules ready for the test.
The Treatment of Hay Fever|George Frederick Laidlaw
If injected beneath the skin or rubbed into a deep scratch, the food proteins, like the pollen proteins, may be dangerous.
The Treatment of Hay Fever|George Frederick Laidlaw
Just what action the liver exerts upon proteins is not wholly known at the present writing.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler
The proteins, or nitrogenous foods, are not so completely burned up in the body.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler