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What are proteins also known as?

amino acids, growth and repair


Which vitamin is needed to synthesize nonessential amino acids from essential amino acids?

Vitamin C is needed to synthesize nonessentail amino acids from essential amino acids.


What is the primary element in amino acids?

By looking at structures and formulas of amino acids one would have to say that carbon was the primary element making up amino acids.


How many polymers do proteins have?

Proteins, also known as polypeptides, are polymers of individual amino acids (peptides). The number of amino acids in the protein chain varies widely. There are dipeptides (2 amino acids), oligopeptides (with a small number of amino acids beyond 2), and full-scale polypeptides (which typically contain many amino acids).


How many dispensable amino acids are there?

There are six dispensable amino acids, also known as non-essential amino acids, that can be synthesized by the body and do not need to be obtained through the diet. These include alanine, asparagine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, serine, and proline.


The job of the ribosomes is to synthesis protein from their building blocks known as what acids?

The job of ribosomes is to synthesize proteins from their building blocks known as amino acids.


What end arrangement of atoms is present in amino acids that is also present in fatty acids?

hydrogen and amino acids.


What end arrangements of atoms is present in amino acids that also present in fatty acids?

hydrogen and amino acids.


Proteins are synthesized from less complex organic compounds known as what?

Proteins are synthesized from amino acids.


What chain is proteins in?

Proteins are first produced as polypeptide chains. This is known as the primary structure of the proteins. Polypeptide or protein chain comprised of amino acids connected each other with peptide bonds.


What elements are found in certain amino acids?

Amino acids contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. Some amino acids also contain sulfur.


Can the human body make all of its own amino acids?

The human body can produce 11 out of the 20 standard amino acids on its own. These are called non-essential amino acids. The other 9 amino acids, known as essential amino acids, must be obtained through the diet.