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Name three items in nature that contain high concentrations of proteins.

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What is similar about the primary structure of each protein?

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For the proteins you researched, how does the structure help the protein perform its function?

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Animal products, meat, milk, milk products, egg, poultry and fish are rich sources of protein containing a balanced level of amino acids. Plant food items, legumes and nuts are also a source of the same.

The simplest level of protein structure, primary structure, is simply the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain. For example, the hormone insulin has two polypeptide chains, A and B, shown in diagram below. ... Each chain has its own set of amino acids, assembled in a particular order.