Ways proteins make you

Here’s a table that fills in the blanks with appropriate proteins, their functions, and common traits:

| Process Name of Protein | Function of Protein | Common Traits |
|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Build body structures | Collagen | Strong, fibrous, abundant |
| Build hair and nails | Keratin | Tough, fibrous, protective |
| Build and move muscle | Actin and Myosin | Contractile, dynamic, structural |
| Build pigments | Melanin | Color-producing, photoprotective |
| Carry oxygen | Hemoglobin | Metal-binding, iron-containing |
| Digest food | Enzymes (e.g., Pepsin, Amylase) | Catalytic, specific, essential |
| Help you see, taste, and feel | Opsins (for vision), Taste receptors | Sensory, specific to stimuli |
| Move ions | Ion channels (e.g., sodium channels) | Membrane-bound, selective |
| Move nutrients | Transport proteins (e.g., GLUT) | Specific, membrane-associated |
| Stop bleeding | Fibrinogen | Clotting factor, soluble, reactive |
| Transmit messages in the brain | Neurotransmitters (e.g., Serotonin) | Signal-transmitting, diverse |
| Copy genetic material | DNA Polymerase | Enzymatic, replicative |

Feel free to modify or expand this table based on your specific needs!