Proteins are made up of individual molecular units of unique structure known as amino acids. The order
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Proteins are made up of individual molecular units of unique structure known as amino acids. The order or “sequence” of amino acids is an important factor in determining protein structure and function. There are 20 naturally occurring amino acids.
a. How many unique proteins consisting of 8 amino acids are possible?
b. How does your answer change if a specific amino acid can only appear once in the protein?
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a There are 20 possible amino acids for each unit therefore t...View the full answer
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