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lawyer [7]
3 years ago
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How is it possible to have thousands of different proteins when there are only 20 different amino acids

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My name is Ann [436]3 years ago
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The 21 amino acids can be arranged in many different ways. It is possible with just this small number of amino acids to create thousands of different types of proteins. Think of amino acids like they were little connecting blocks, such as legos. You have 21 of them before you. How many different ways can you arrange them? The formation of protein is similar. 
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