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| a major structural component of living tissue made from many linked amino acids |
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| an organic molecule containing a carboxylic acid group and an amine group; serves as a protein building block |
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| the chemical bond that links amino acids together in peptides and proteins |
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| a molecule consisting of two amino acids bonded together |
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| amino acids not synthesized in adequate quantities by the human body and that must be obtained from protein in the diet |
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| a protein source for humans containing adequate amounts of all essential amino acids |
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| multiple protein sources that provide adequate amounts of all essential amino acids when consumed together |
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