Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
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ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The general functions of proteins in organisms.

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The macromolecules that are composed of amino acids are called the proteins. The proteins are composed of 20 different kinds of amino acids. The protein consist of a polypeptide chain composed of the amino acids. There are less than 20 residues in the polypeptide chain of short length and are considered as peptides.

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