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1
Q

What are proteins made up of?

A

Long chains of amino acids

2
Q

What do these long chains do and what is the use of that?

A

Folded to procude a specific shape

Enable other molecules to fit into protein

3
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What do proteins act as?

A

Strutural components of tissues eg muscle
Antibodies
Hormones
Catalysts

4
Q

What do catalysts do?

A

Increase rate of reaction

5
Q

What are enzymes?

A

Proteins

Biological cataysts

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