When you consume protein, your body breaks it down into smaller molecules known as __________?

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When you consume protein, your body breaks it down into smaller molecules known as AMINO ACIDS.
Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. There are 20 amino acids that make different types of proteins. Amino acids are joined together by peptide bond. Amino acids can be essential or non-essential.

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