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Why our bodies need proteins
peptide bond condensation reaction polynucleotide chain of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) gene; intron and exon Monosodium glutamate (MSG) family relationships in amino acid biosyntheses Figure 4: Enzyme defects in disorders of the amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine. protein and amino acid metabolism
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Why our bodies need proteins
The structure and function of amino acids.
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The chemistry of digestion: How food is broken down
Using chemistry to explain how humans digest carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
Video: © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Understanding acids, bases, and the pH scale
The fundamentals of acids and bases and how the pH scale is used to measure them.
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peptide bond
The linking of atoms in a peptide bond.
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condensation reaction
Condensation reaction in which three molecules of the amino acid glycine produce...
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polynucleotide chain of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Portion of polynucleotide chain of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). The inset shows the...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
gene; intron and exon
Genes are made up of promoter regions and alternating regions of introns (noncoding...
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Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) crystals.
Sage Ross
family relationships in amino acid biosyntheses
Family relationships in amino acid biosyntheses. Components of proteins are underlined....
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Figure 4: Enzyme defects in disorders of the amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine.
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protein and amino acid metabolism
General scheme of protein and amino acid metabolism.
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