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How Amino Acids Form Proteins with Dr. David Minkoff & Gary Brecka

Name: How Amino Acids Form Proteins with Dr. David Minkoff & Gary Brecka
Uploaded: 2024-03-01T14:30:01+00:00
Duration: 44 s
Channel: Darrian Peck
Description: A short transcript excerpt explaining that amino acids are distinct molecules used by the body to build proteins (they are not proteins themselves). The…

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A short transcript excerpt explaining that amino acids are distinct molecules used by the body to build proteins (they are not proteins themselves). The speaker uses an architectural analogy and notes there are about 20–22 amino acids and that the term "amino" refers to nitrogen-containing molecules.

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I think most people think amino acids are proteins, right? But they're not proteins. They're not protein. So you have a structure and it's made. So we have this building, this beautiful building that we're in here now, but it's made out of different things. It's got concrete and it's got, you know, different kinds of fabrics, and it's got wood and it's got all these things. And when you put those things together, you get a building. So in nature, There's a debate 20 to 22amino acids. Amino in Greek means nitrogen. So these are nitrogen containing molecules, and they're in nature, and our bodies use these molecules to build proteins.