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2.12 Proteins
Proteins: Chemically, proteins can be defined as polymers of amino acids or polypeptide chains. A protein may consist of a single polypeptide or more than one polypeptide. In simple words: Proteins are large molecules made of amino acids joined together in a chain.
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2.12 Proteins
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Proteins: Chemically, proteins can be defined as polymers of amino acids or polypeptide chains. A protein may consist of a single polypeptide or more than one polypeptide. In simple words: Proteins are large molecules made of amino acids joined together in a chain.
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Proteins: Chemically, proteins can be defined as polymers of amino acids or polypeptide chains. A protein may consist of a single polypeptide or more than one polypeptide. In simple words: Proteins are large molecules made of amino acids joined together in a chain.
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- Proteins: Chemically, proteins can be defined as polymers of amino acids or polypeptide chains. A protein may consis
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- Proteins: Chemically, proteins can be defined as polymers of amino acids or polypeptide chains. A protein may consis
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Proteins: Chemically, proteins can be defined as polymers of amino acids or polypeptide chains. A protein may consis
Proteins: Chemically, proteins can be defined as polymers of amino acids or polypeptide chains. A protein may consist of a single polypeptide or more than o
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- Proteins: Chemically, proteins can be defined as polymers of amino acids or polypeptide chains. A protein may consist of a single polypeptide or more than o
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