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Key Stage 3
Meaning
An amino acid is a building block of a protein.
=Key Stage 4
Meaning
An amino acid is a type of molecule which can combine with others to form proteins.
About Amino Acids
- Amino acids are used in protein synthesis which takes place at the ribosomes inside cells.
- There are many different amino acids which join to form proteins.
- There are billions of different proteins that can be formed by different amino acids joining together.