For example, structural proteins maintain cell shape, akin to a skeleton, and they compose structural elements in connective tissues like cartilage and bone in vertebrates.

Slide 1 of 2, A straight amino acid sequence folds into a precise 3D shape, the protein functions as an enzyme., End of image gallery. Functions of proteins. ... Function: Examples: Structural: ...

Instead, researchers saw strong influence from ancestry, where, for example, ... The researchers then applied this improved shape-function computer model to two extinct species: ...