Tour of Basic Genetics_5 of 6: What is a Protein

What is a protein? Proteins are the machines that make all living things function. how do proteins work in the body? Our bodies are made up of about 100 trillion cells. Each of these cells has a specific job order. Every cell contains  thousand of different proteins which work together 24/7 as tiny machines to run the cell. You can click proteins here as parts of a car engine and explore to appreciate more with a lot of thanks with the University of Utah  for this easy to understand presentation.