Protein total
Protein is the basis of life in the body. Proteins perform a huge number of functions:
- Building (are part of the cell wall);
- Transport (transfer of substances with the blood stream to the organs);
- Maintenance of oncotic pressure (so that the liquid part of the blood does not leak through the walls of blood vessels);
- Blood clotting (to stop bleeding);
- Nutritional (if the body lacks nutrients, it uses proteins as "fuel");
- Maintaining the body's acid-base balance; Regulatory (proteins - hormones, enzymes and biologically active substances);