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[[ | [[Main_protein_structure_levels.svg|link=Protein (nonfiction)|thumb|Main [[Protein (nonfiction)|protein]] structures levels.]]'''Proteins''' (/ˈproʊˌtiːnz/ or /ˈproʊti.ᵻnz/) are large biomolecules, or macromolecules, consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues. | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
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Proteins differ from one another primarily in their sequence of amino acids, which is dictated by the nucleotide sequence of their genes, and which usually results in protein folding into a specific three-dimensional structure that determines its activity. | Proteins differ from one another primarily in their sequence of amino acids, which is dictated by the nucleotide sequence of their genes, and which usually results in protein folding into a specific three-dimensional structure that determines its activity. | ||
== Fiction cross-reference == | == Fiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[You and Whose Protein?]] - a [[catch phrase]] | * [[You and Whose Protein?]] - a [[catch phrase]] | ||
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File:Ribosome_mRNA_translation.svg|A ribosome produces a protein using mRNA as template. | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 12:56, 10 June 2016
[[Main_protein_structure_levels.svg|link=Protein (nonfiction)|thumb|Main protein structures levels.]]Proteins (/ˈproʊˌtiːnz/ or /ˈproʊti.ᵻnz/) are large biomolecules, or macromolecules, consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues.
Description
Proteins perform a vast array of functions within living organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, responding to stimuli, and transporting molecules from one location to another.
Proteins differ from one another primarily in their sequence of amino acids, which is dictated by the nucleotide sequence of their genes, and which usually results in protein folding into a specific three-dimensional structure that determines its activity.
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
A ribosome produces a protein using mRNA as template.
External links
- Protein @ Wikipedia