When we think of protein we usually think of a piece of meat, and that would be true but protein is more complex than that. Protein is the result of a process.  Let's look at the process and explain the functions within the process.

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There are many things that are made of protein. It is a organic compound that consist of one or more Long-chains  of Amino Acids. 

Our structural components of body tissues are made of protein.  But not all protein is the same. The human body is made of protein and so is the animal, but obviously animal protein is very different from human protein, just as the protein that make up our organs are made of protein but are of  different compounds of proteins.

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As I stated. protein is a result of a process. Once the process is complete the protein is produced.

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A compound is simply the mix of two or more elements. In nature all compounds are produced from a process: meaning that they don't just appear on there own or synthesized from itself.  All compounds have base elements that will bound under the physical laws of nature. Ex: The compound element water is made from the bonding of the two elements Hydrogen and Oxygen. This organic compound will occur naturally when the two elements are attracted together by their natural bonding process.

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Protein is composed of proteins

Proteins are composed of Long-chains of Amino Acids

Long-chains of Amino Acids are formed from Amino Acids

Amino Acids are: Organic compounds consisting of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen

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So here is the process:

The Human body is composed mainly of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen

Once food is ingested and travels into the stomach the digestive system breaks down the food into it's fundamental elements of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen

The processed elements passes into the small intestines were Glucose is absorbed directly into the blood stream and all other Nutrients must be processed by the Liver. They are then sent to the blood system and are then delivered to the proper systems for processing, or sent to waste disposal

Once in the system Amino acids are formed from a process 

This process bonds the correct amino acids for the human system for repair and growth of the system

The Amino Acids are then bonded together to create the specific chain for the compound 

Since every organ and tissue compounds are different so must the Amino Acids and chains be different

Ex: The tissue that makes up skeletal muscle is different from the tissue that makes up the blood vessels, thus the chains must be formed by the body specifically for the tissue that needs repairing.

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It might be helpful to think of protein as fabric. Like protein there are different types of fabric. One type of fabric is used to make hats while another type of fabric is used to make silk shirts. 

To make fabric you first collect the proper shreds of material(Amino Acids). Then you take those shreds and make strands(Long-Chains of Amino Acids). Next you braid the strands together to make threads(Proteins). Finally you weave the treads together to make the fabric(Protein)

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