Proteins like carbohydrates are polymer that is composed of monomer that is amino acid. Molecular structures of proteins differ only in their R group. As you can notice alanine and valine differ only in the H of alanine. Protein can be an enzyme which helps us digest food more faster. You will know if it is an enzyme if it has a suffix -ase, like maltase which digests maltose. Protein can also exist as a hormone which is released in our endocrine glands, hormones send messages that has to do something with our body.
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