Multiple chemical groups are able to attach to amino acids in proteins. Also proteins and other macromolecules are able to be very large and diverse in structure. What is the most useful characteristic that enables macromolecules to behave this way?
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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins and have a central carbon atom bonded to an amino group, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen atom, and a variable side chain (R group). The diversity of the R group allows for different chemical properties. Show more…
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