In a joint research paper, biologists Sophie Sakan-Moura and Antoine Talley reveal the range of functions of proteins.

According to the report published by the French newspaper "Le Monde", David Larousseri said that the Corona virus pandemic provided an opportunity for scientists to shed light on proteins as one of the molecules that scientific research did not address extensively.

It should be noted that the Corona virus got its name from the proteins that make up its biofilm and protect the genome.

In their joint work, researchers Sophie Sakan-Moura and Antoine Talley answer the question, "Who does the dirty work at the cellular level?"

The answer to this question is proteins, which carry out the task of transporting and storing nutrients and facilitating chemical reactions, and are necessary for the functioning of cells in the human body.

The Book of the Worlds dealt with 30 cell proteins (Getty Images)

balls and sticks

Before showing schematic images of about 30 proteins divided across the four chapters of research, the two scientists set out from a crucial point that allows them to identify these proteins using chemistry vocabulary and represent these molecules in the form of balls and sticks to discover their secrets.

The two scientists concluded that "tubulin" - a protein belonging to a small family of globular proteins - is used by cells to make their pathways and structures, and that chaperone is another protein whose function is to assemble or disassemble the structures of large protein molecules to obtain the appropriate structure.

While the eye needs rhodopsin - a pigment found in the retina of the endothelial cells - in order to differentiate between colours;

The sense of taste needs the substance prazine.

The two scientists found that some proteins have functions outside the cellular level (Getty Images)

The two scientists also found that some proteins have functions outside the cell level, such as the DNA antiviral protein or what is known as the CRISPR-binding protein 9, which helps biologists to sculpt the genome as needed.

The two scientists have shown that the disruption of the work of some proteins increases the risk of developing serious diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a degenerative disorder that leads to dementia and premature death.

The author pointed out that this book, which is expected to be released soon, will include a chapter on "AlphaFold", an algorithm that can predict the structure on which proteins will be formed within days, and thus know their function soon.