Alcantara, Joshua G.

11/03/2022

BSN 1-YB-19
Brief Description:

Proteins are big, complex molecules that play a number of important tasks in the human

body. They are essential for the structure, function, and control of the body's tissues and organs,

and they do the majority of their activity in cells. Proteins are made up of hundreds or thousands

of smaller units known as amino acids that are linked in lengthy chains. A protein is made up of

20 different types of amino acids that can be combined in various ways. The amino acid sequence

dictates the three-dimensional structure and function of each protein. Combinations of three DNA

building units (nucleotides) are used to code for amino acids, which are decided by gene sequence.