Protein formation illustration (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Protein formation illustration

Caption

Proteins — large molecules with a specific biological function — are created by stringing together smaller molecular building blocks (amino acids) into chains which fold into complex 3D shapes.

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Johan Jarnestad/The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

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