Protiens are polymers of amino acids.Polymers of amino acids are created by linking an amino group to a caroboxyl group on another amino acid. This is called a peptide bond.
Amino acids act as:
-enzymes (catalysts)
-metabolic intermediates
-carriers of energy and waste products and hormones.
In short: amino acids are popularly referred to as "
building blocks". Amino acids are chemical units that makeup proteins. It builds your muscles.Proteins provide the structure for all living organisms and amino acids are an essential component of protein - proteins are actually a chain of amino acids linked together.
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