CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Proteins are polymers of smaller subunits called amino acids. The continuous chains of amino acids form peptide chains and then multiple peptide chains club together to form a protein molecule. The length of repeated units of amino acids in a peptide chain varies from 18-47.

Detailed explanation-2: -Protein is made up of amino acids. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. There are around 20 amino acids. These 20 amino acids can be arranged in millions of different ways to create millions of different proteins and each protein has a specific function in the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -A protein molecule is made from a long chain of these amino acids, each linked to its neighbor through a covalent peptide bond (Figure 3-1). Proteins are therefore also known as polypeptides. Each type of protein has a unique sequence of amino acids, exactly the same from one molecule to the next.

Detailed explanation-4: -Amino acids are organic compounds made from an amine group and a carboxylic acid group. Amino acid* is the smallest unit and component of proteins. Proteins form tissues and organs in human bodies. Enzymes are also made of proteins.

Detailed explanation-5: -A repeat unit is sometimes called a mer (or mer unit). “Mer” originates from the Greek word meros, which means “a part". The word polymer derives its meaning from this, which means “many mers".