amino acids
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- A group of 20 different kinds of small molecules that link together in long chains to form proteins. Often referred to as the "building blocks" of proteins. See also protein
National Human Genome Research Institute - Cite This Source - This Definition - Amino acid, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), peptide, polypeptide, Protein, Sequencing, substitution