5 Questions
What are the basic units that polypeptides are built from?
Amino acids
What is a protein composed of?
One or more polypeptides
How many amino acids represent the basic units of any protein or polypeptide?
20
What is the term for a long chain of amino acids?
Polypeptide
What is the relationship between a protein and a polypeptide?
A protein consists of one or more polypeptides
Study Notes
Proteins and Polypeptides
- Polypeptides are constructed from fundamental building blocks called amino acids.
- A protein is composed of one or more polypeptide chains.
- There are 20 distinct amino acids that serve as the basic components of any protein or polypeptide.
Learn about the building blocks of proteins, polypeptides, and the 20 amino acids that form the basic units of any protein or polypeptide.
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