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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. There are about 500 amino acids, but the 20 more common amino acids will be referenced. Polymer chains (peptides) join amino acids together to form proteins | Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. There are about 500 amino acids, but the 20 more common amino acids will be referenced. Polymer chains (peptides) join amino acids together to form proteins. | ||
'''20 More Common Animo Acids''' | '''20 More Common Animo Acids''' | ||
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The process of protein formation is known as translation. During translation, a complex known as the ribosome is responsible for adding amino acids to a peptide chain to form a complete protein. | |||
