Function in foods: Functional properties:

Besides their nutritional values, proteins are also important because they often determine the overall structure and texture of foods. Isolated proteins are often used as functional ingredients because of their unique functional properties i.e. their ability to provide desirable appearance, texture or stability.

For example, in food proteins can serve as

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gelling agents,

foaming agents,

thickeners (water binding agents),

components involved in dough formation.