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Proteins are made up of one or more ______ chains folded in specific conformations
Proteins are made up of one or more ______ chains folded in specific conformations
polypeptide
DNA is made up of nucleotides and chemically distinct ______
DNA is made up of nucleotides and chemically distinct ______
amino acids
The identity of the amino acid is conferred by its ______
The identity of the amino acid is conferred by its ______
side chain
Non-essential amino acids can be synthesized by the body, while essential amino acids must be supplied in the diet since they cannot be synthesized by the human body, such as tryptophan, valine, threonine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, methionine, histidine, and ______
Non-essential amino acids can be synthesized by the body, while essential amino acids must be supplied in the diet since they cannot be synthesized by the human body, such as tryptophan, valine, threonine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, methionine, histidine, and ______
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Amino acids have an α-carbon and an α-amino group, and their general structure includes the α-carboxyl group, classifying them based on nutritional requirement as non-essential or ______
Amino acids have an α-carbon and an α-amino group, and their general structure includes the α-carboxyl group, classifying them based on nutritional requirement as non-essential or ______
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