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To determine: The role that proteins play in living organisms.

Introduction: Proteins are complex structures that are found in all living organisms. Proteins are formed by monomer units of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds. The condensation reaction leads to the release of a water molecule. Proteins are formed by the translation of mRNAs that are encoded by certain genes.

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