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and folds of polypeptide chains An amino acid the is
sufficiently produced by the body itself. another term is
dispensable. An amino acid that they body cannot produce on its
own in sufficient amounts. another term is indespensible. Amino
acids that were once nonessential but became essential bc the
body is no longer able to synthesize them in suffiecient amounts
due to illness A catalyst essential to all life processes and
facilitates specific chemical reaction To assemble and dismantle
all compounds used in tissue building and other metabolic work
They transport particles into and out of cell for an even
balance. proteins also determine distribution of fluids in 3
major body compartments The compostition of the fluid and they
quanity of fluid In there is a disturbance in the balance of
fluid and electrolytes To resist disease. To fight bacteria,
viruses, and other disease producing agents. Insulin and
glucagon Sterols or proteins, defined as ch