Proteins

https://publications.nigms.nih.gov/structlife/chapter1.html

Gluetin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEM2iDT-VAk

Myoglobin - “blood” in your steak isn’t blood at all. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/what-is-the-blood-in-steak_us_57fc0219e4b0e655eab6eb36?section=us_science

In 2008, Japanese researchers discovered a new protein which helps carry electrical impulses from the eyes to the brain and named it Pikachurin. According to the researchers, the decision was based on both the Pokémon and protein possessing "lightning-fast moves and shocking electric effects".

[|Protein found in dinosaur rib bone] [|Dinosaur Proteins]

**What do proteins do?** Proteins are involved in almost all of the processes going on inside your body: they break down food to power your muscles, send signals through your brain that control the body, and transport nutrients through your blood. Many proteins act as enzymes, meaning they catalyze (speed up) chemical reactions that wouldn't take place otherwise. But other proteins power muscle contractions, or act as chemical messages inside the body, or hundreds of other things. Here's a small sample of what proteins do: Proteins are present in all living things, even plants, bacteria, and viruses. Some organisms have proteins that give them their special characteristics:
 *  [|Amylase] starts the process of breaking down starch from food into forms the body can use.
 *  [|Alcohol dehydrogenase] transforms alcohol from beer/wine/liquor into a non-toxic form that the body uses for food.
 *  [|Hemoglobin] carries oxygen in our blood.
 *  [|Fibrin] forms a scab to protect cuts as they heal.
 *  [|Collagen] gives structure and support to our skin, tendons, and even bones.
 *  [|Actin] is one of the major proteins in our muscles.
 *  [|Growth hormone] helps regulate the growth of children into adults.
 *  [|Potassium channels] help send signals through the brain and other nerve cells.
 *  [|Insulin] regulates the amount of sugar in the blood and is used to treat diabetes.
 *  [|Photosystem I] is a collection of proteins in plants that captures sunlight for photosynthesis.
 *  [|Luciferase] catalyzes the chemical reaction that makes fireflies glow.
 *  [|Hemagglutinin] helps the influenza virus invade our cells.