Difference between revisions of "Amino Acid"

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An amino acid is a building block of a protein.

Amino acids, also known as peptides, are a type of monomer molecule which can combine with others to form proteins, (polypeptides).

Amino acids are used in protein synthesis which takes place at the ribosomes inside cells.

There are many different amino acids which join to form proteins.

There are billions of different proteins that can be formed by different amino acids joining together.

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 An '''amino acid''' is a building block of a [[protein]].
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 ===Meaning===
-An '''amino acid''' is a type of [[molecule]] which can combine with others to form [[protein]]s.
+'''Amino acids''', also known as '''peptides''', are a type of [[monomer]] [[molecule]] which can combine with others to form [[protein]]s, ([[polypeptide]]s).
 ===About Amino Acids===
+: [[Amino Acid]]s ('''Peptides''') [[Chemical Reaction|react]] together in [[Condensation Polymerisation|condensation polymerisation]] [[Chemical Reaction|reactions]] to form [[Protein]]s ([[Polypeptide]]s).
 : '''Amino acids''' are used in [[Protein Synthesis|protein synthesis]] which takes place at the [[ribosome]]s inside [[Cell (Biology)|cells]].
 : There are many different '''amino acids''' which join to form [[protein]]s.
 : There are billions of different [[protein]]s that can be formed by different '''amino acids''' joining together.