DNA is necessary for the production of proteins as well as the regulation, metabolism, and reproduction of the cell.
Proteins help repair and build your body's tissues, coordinate bodily functions, and allow metabolic reactions to take place.
Structural, storage, hormonal, enzyme, etc.
Enzymes speed up the rate of a chemical reaction to help support life.
Lipases, amylase, lactase, deoxyribonuclease, etc.