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Yes, they can be broken into amino acids. For example, when we eat food as humans our gastrointestinal system will break the proteins in our food into peptides then into amino acids.

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Q: What is the splitting of proteins into amino acids which are then used to make new proteins?
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What monomers make up protiens?

amino acid


Do amino acid molecules make up proteins?

They make polypeptides chains. A chain made of over 100 amino acids is often called a protein


What makes up proteins what are the subunits called?

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Amino acids make up?

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What monomer makes up enzyme?

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What happens if your cells have plenty of amino acids?

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What smaller molecules must be bonded together to make proteins?

amino acids are needed to form proteins.


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No - there are 8 essential amino-acids - ones that must be eaten/drunk.


Which acids make protein?

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