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![[-- amino acids --]](Images/Terms/amino_ac.gif){kind=small}
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| defined: |
A group of 20 different kinds of small molecules that link together in long chains to form proteins. Often referred to as the "building blocks" of proteins.
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Listen to a detailed explanation.
Dr. Lawrence Brody, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genetic and Molecular Biology Branch, defines amino acids. |
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protein | |
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