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• plural of protein.

proteins

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1. 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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But scientists still know remarkably little about how the brain's roughly 20,000 proteins are distributed across different regions and cell types - a frontier likely to define the next generation of brain mapping.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2026

Just prep a variety of proteins and vegetables ahead of time and have at it.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2026

In the lab, AI is already delivering a tangible leap in efficiency, predicting how proteins fold, identifying potential drug targets, and screening millions of molecules virtually.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026

We tend to think of ambitious centerpiece proteins as the terrain of cold-weather holidays: the Thanksgiving turkey, the glazed ham or the New Year’s Eve prime rib.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2026

McKusick and Hsu were hoping to use somatic-cell hybridization to test the Lacks family for several different genetic markers, including specific proteins called HLA markers.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot