The linear sequence of amino acids within a protein is considered the primary structure of the protein. Proteins are built from a set of only twenty amino acids, each of which has a unique side chain.

This process, known as condensation or dehydration synthesis, results in the formation of a linear chain of amino acids. The sequence of amino acids in a protein, known as its primary structure, ...

The purpose of protein synthesis is simply to create a polypeptide -- a protein made out of a chain of amino acids. In a hair follicle cell, a protein called keratin is made. Lots of it.

The specific structure of a protein determines its unique biological function. (click on image to enlarge) (Image: National Human Genom Research Institute) Proteins are built from a set of 20 standard ...

Once the budding molecular biology community was convinced about the triplet code, the race to decode which triplets specified which amino acids ... to direct the synthesis of a protein, and ...

This process of protein synthesis occurs in two stages ... Peptide bonds form between the adjacent amino acids to finalise the structure.

Proteins, the pillars of cellular function, often assemble into “complexes” to fulfill their functions. A study by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Weizmann Institute, in collaboration with ...

The sequence of amino acids in the chain determines how the chain will fold up to make the protein, so different proteins have different three-dimensional shapes. The three-dimensional shape of a ...