THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
GENE MUTATION
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The building blocks of cells
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The building blocks of fats
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The building blocks of proteins
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The building blocks of ribosomes
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Detailed explanation-1: -The building blocks of proteins are amino acids, which are small organic molecules that consist of an alpha (central) carbon atom linked to an amino group, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen atom, and a variable component called a side chain (see below).
Detailed explanation-2: -In the human body, there are 20 amino acids that function as building blocks of proteins.
Detailed explanation-3: -Scientists have identified approximately 500 naturally occurring amino acids, of which only 20 are used to make proteins in the human body, earning them the sobriquet proteinogenic amino acids. These 20 amino acids link together in varying combinations to form different types of protein.
Detailed explanation-4: -Proteins are made up of long chains of molecules called amino acids, named like this because they are made up of amines and acids. These are often referred to as the fundamental ‘building blocks’ of all proteins.