The Medical Biology Guide to Proteins

This book aims to provide scientific information about proteins. Twenty-eight chapters have been written that describe the characteristics of proteins and their influence on human physiology. The authors presented the structure of individual proteins and their role in particular diseases. Proteins are among the most important nutrients responsible for the proper functioning of the body. Protein is one of the basic building blocks of our tissues and plays a role in transport, regulating biochemical processes and in reactions initiated by the immune system.