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Differentiate an amino acid from a protein.

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Amino acids are the building blocks ofproteins. ... The beads (amino acids) are connected together by a string (bond), which forms a long chain (protein). Therefore, a protein is "intact" or "whole." Proteins are connected together; free amino acidsare not.

While proteins and amino acids are closely related, they're not exactly the same thing. ... Proteins are also called polypeptides, and they're chains of amino acids linked together — chains that can contain thousands upon thousands of amino acids.


A protein is a chain of amino acids connected together. You can think of this like a beaded necklace. The beads (amino acids) are connected together by a string (bond), which forms a long chain (protein). Therefore, a protein is "intact" or "whole.

While proteins and amino acids are closely related, they're not exactly the same thing. Amino acids are called peptides, and they're small subunits made from carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and other compounds. Proteins are also called polypeptides, and they're chains of amino acids linked together — chains that can contain thousands upon thousands of amino acids. Your body has the ability to break down proteins into amino acids, and rebuild amino acids into proteins, and both processes are important to your health
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