Protein

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By: Tim Wright

Editor-in-Chief, Contract Pharma

A large, complex molecule composed of amino acids. The sequence of the amino acids, and thus the function of the protein, is determined by the sequence of the base pairs in the gene that encodes it. Proteins are essential to the structure, function and regulation of the body. Examples are peptide hormones, enzymes and antibodies.

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