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  2. Amino acid - Wikipedia

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    The first few amino acids were discovered in the early 1800s. [8] [9] In 1806, French chemists Louis-Nicolas Vauquelin and Pierre Jean Robiquet isolated a compound from asparagus that was subsequently named asparagine, the first amino acid to be discovered.

  3. Protein - Wikipedia

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    The first protein to have its amino acid chain sequenced was insulin, by Frederick Sanger, in 1949. Sanger correctly determined the amino acid sequence of insulin, thus conclusively demonstrating that proteins consisted of linear polymers of amino acids rather than branched chains, colloids, or cyclols. [21]

  4. Protein primary structure - Wikipedia

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    Protein sequence is typically notated as a string of letters, listing the amino acids starting at the amino-terminal end through to the carboxyl-terminal end. Either a three letter code or single letter code can be used to represent the 22 naturally encoded amino acids, as well as mixtures or ambiguous amino acids (similar to nucleic acid ...

  5. Protein structure - Wikipedia

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    Protein structure is the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in an amino acid-chain molecule. Proteins are polymers – specifically polypeptides – formed from sequences of amino acids, which are the monomers of the polymer. A single amino acid monomer may also be called a residue, which indicates a

  6. N-terminus - Wikipedia

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    The N-terminus is the first part of the protein that exits the ribosome during protein biosynthesis. It often contains signal peptide sequences, "intracellular postal codes" that direct delivery of the protein to the proper organelle. The signal peptide is typically removed at the destination by a signal peptidase. The N-terminal amino acid of ...

  7. Proteinogenic amino acid - Wikipedia

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    Always the first amino acid to be incorporated into a protein, it is sometimes removed after translation. Like cysteine, it contains sulfur, but with a methyl group instead of hydrogen. This methyl group can be activated, and is used in many reactions where a new carbon atom is being added to another molecule.

  8. Here’s Exactly How Much Protein You Need To Build 1 ... - AOL

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    If you’re vegan or vegetarian and want to build muscle, you’ll need to aim to eat about 20 percent more total protein daily to ensure you’re getting all the essential amino acids, says ...

  9. N cap - Wikipedia

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    The term N cap (N-cap, Ncap) describes an amino acid in a particular position within a protein or polypeptide. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The N cap residue of an alpha ...