Proteins are made up of _______

🔑Key Points:
-All proteins are polymers of a-amino acids which are linked together through a peptide linkage.
-Proteins make up 15% of the mass of our body.
-Amino acids
-Amino acids are the basic building units of proteins.
-Their molecule possesses both an amino group as well as a carboxylic group.
-The amino acids having amino and carboxyl groups are attached to the same carbon.
-Example- Glycine, Alanine, etc.

🔴Additional Information:
-Sugars
-Carbohydrates that are sweet in taste are called sugars.
-Example- Sucrose, lactose, etc.
-Fatty acids
-Fatty acids are the building blocks of the fat in our bodies and in the food we eat.
-Example- fats, oils, cholesterol, and steroids.
-Nucleic acids
-Nucleic acids are polynucleotides.
-The functions of nucleic acids have to do with the storage and expression of genetic information.