BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

AMINO ACIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Proteins are made up of a combination of how many unique amino acids?
A
10
B
20
C
25
D
50
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These polymers of amino acids are capable of producing the diversity seen in life. The 20 to 22 amino acids that comprise proteins include: Alanine.

Detailed explanation-2: -How Many Amino Acids Do Help Build Proteins? Roughly 500 amino acids have been identified in nature, but just 20 amino acids make up the proteins found in the human body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Since each of the 20 amino acids is chemically distinct and each can, in principle, occur at any position in a protein chain, there are 20 × 20 × 20 × 20 = 160, 000 different possible polypeptide chains four amino acids long, or 20n different possible polypeptide chains n amino acids long.

Detailed explanation-4: -Amino acids differ from each other with respect to their side chains, which are referred to as R groups. The R group for each of the amino acids will differ in structure, electrical charge, and polarity.

Detailed explanation-5: -The human body uses just 21 amino acids to make all the proteins it needs to function and grow. Because amino acids can be arranged in many different combinations, it’s possible for your body to make thousands of different kinds of proteins from just the same 21 amino acids.

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