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Amino AcidsProteins are composed of 20 “standard” amino acids.AMINO ACIDS are the "building Blocks" of the body. Besides building cells and repairing tissue, they form antibodies to combat invading bacteria & viruses; they are part of the enzyme & hormonal system; they build nucleoproteins (RNA & DNA); they carry oxygen throughout the body and participate in muscle activity. When protein is broken down by digestion the result is 22 known amino acids. Eight are essential (cannot be manufactured by the body) the rest are non-essential (can be manufactured by the body with proper nutrition). The 20 amino acids vary considerably, which gives rise to the great range of properties and functions of proteins. Other nonstandard amino acids and derivatives of standard amino acids are not components of proteins but have various biologically important functions: as building blocks of the genes the nucleotides as chemical messengers (hormones and neurotransmitters) in the communication between cells. |
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