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Converting Amino Acids Into Protein Molecules

From the video tutorial we get a basic understanding of how converting amino acids into protein molecules is accomplished. As the video stated, amino acids join together in long chains. These chains are a combination of many different kinds of amino acids in different orders.  The order of these amino acids will determine what the protein molecule can be used for.

A small protein cell will consist of 20 different amino acids, with a large protein molecule consisting of over 1000. The size and shape of the protein molecule determines what kind of protein molecule you will have.

The body uses hundreds of different kinds of protein molecules to accomplish different tasks.  Some types of protein molecules are used for brain cells. Others are used for blood cells or muscles; the list goes on and on.  There are hundreds of different kinds of proteins required to perform the thousands of different tasks required for the body to live.

The simplest forms of life require hundreds of different kinds of proteins to work.