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Unit 9
Protein Synthesis and Structure Section 2-4. Protein Functions: General Information Proteins account for almost 50% of the dry mass of most cells Proteins.
Molecules of Life. Molecules of life are synthesized by living cells Carbohydrates Lipids Proteins Nucleic acids.
Built from 20 kinds of amino acids Each Protein has a three dimensional structure. Majority of proteins are compact. Highly convoluted molecules.
