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What is the protein that helps protect the skin and underlying tissue?
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Keratin
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What is the protein found in nails and hair?
Keratin is the protein in the epidermis that helps protect the skin and underlying tissue. Keratin is strong and waterproof.
What protein is found in the skin hair and nails?
Nails are made of up the protein called keratin, which is a tough and insoluble structual protein. It is basically dead skin cells.
What function does protein perform is the body?
Protein helps rebuild tissue and help fight infection.
What is citoplam?
Cytoplasm is a tissue that helps protect the nucleus of a cell.
What nutrient helps maintain fluid balance and aids in tissue and repair?
protein
Why is tarsorrhaphy done?
Sewing the eyelids partially together helps protect the eye until the underlying condition can be corrected.
What plasma protein that helps maintain blood volume by pulling tissue fluid into capillaries is?
Albumin
What tissue helps protect and retain water in plants?
skin or bark. the outside covering. get the idea?
Biological function of protein?
Protein helps create and build healthy body tissue. Protein also has an array of amino acids and essential fatty acids that help with brain function.
What Nutrients helps build and repair body tissue?
The nutrient that repairs and builds body tissue is protein. I've seen people say that vitamin C repairs and builds body tissue, but Vitamin C is not a nutrient in the protein category. Vitamin C would be under the nutrient category "vitamins". There are six major nutrient categories. They are:ProtiensFatsCarbohydratesWaterVitaminsMineralsAll of the minor nutrients in the protein category can help repair and build up body tissue. For more information on this topic, send me a message. I am a scientist, after all.
What is a protein released by macrophages and activated T cells that helps to protect other body cells from viral multiplication?
Interferons
Why do 14 year old girls need lean protein?
Protein helps build, maintain, and repair body tissue. You can get all the protein you need from lean meat, fish and poultry. Plus dairy foods, grain products and vegetables.
