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Proteins can form biological structures, such as cytoskeletons. They can also be enzymes, which catalyze chemical reactions, can act as antibodies, and can also act as membrane receptors to bind molecules to a cell.

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What is the purpose of creating proteins from DNA codes?

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What are proteins that stick into the cell membrane and pass all the way through called?

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