Protein

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An organic compound that is made of amino acids

Real World Example

Imagine trying to assemble a piece of flat-pack furniture without a clear instruction manual. Just as the furniture is made up of various parts that need to fit together in a specific way to create a functional piece, a protein is an organic compound made of amino acids that must be arranged in a precise sequence to function properly in the body. In this analogy, the individual pieces of the furniture are like amino acids, and when they are correctly assembled following the 'instruction manual' of our DNA, they form a protein, much like how the furniture becomes functional when assembled correctly.

Practice Version

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