BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

PROTEINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Proteins are made of 21 building blocks known as ____
A
monosaccharides
B
nucleic acids
C
amino acids
D
cholesterol
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the human body, there are 20 amino acids that function as building blocks of proteins. Nine of these amino acids are considered essential-they must be consumed in the diet-while five are considered nonessential in that they can be made by the human body.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. Arginine.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are a total of twenty-one amino acids, all of which are responsible for different roles throughout the body. Each amino acid is a large block of proteins, all different shapes, and sizes. In fact, some amino acid strands form together to create larger shaped proteins.

Detailed explanation-4: -What Are Proteins Made Of? 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-5: -Selenocysteine (Sec) is the 21st amino acid in the genetic code and this selenium containing amino acid is cotranslationally incorporated into selenium-containing proteins, designated selenoproteins, in response to the codon, UGA (1–3).

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