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A protein is one of four essential building blocks of life (the other three being carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids).[1] Proteins are macromolecules "composed of one or more polypeptide chains, each with a characteristic sequence of amino acids linked by peptide bonds".[2]

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  1. ↑ Liou, Stephanie. "An Introduction to Proteins." Huntington's Outreach Project for Education, At Stanford. HOPES Stanford University, 26 June 2010. Web. 5 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Nelson, David L., and Michael M. Cox. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 5th ed. New York City: W. H. Freeman, 2011. Print.
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