aminoacidchains
nounUK /əˈmiːnəʊ ˈæsɪd tʃeɪnz/
US /əˈmiːnoʊ ˈæsɪd tʃeɪnz/
Long strings of tiny building blocks that link together to make proteins in your body.
The amino acid chains fold into shapes that help your muscles work.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Chains of amino acids studied in biology class to understand how cells build things.
In class we built a model of amino acid chains using colored beads.
3. Linked amino acids that can act like tiny machines inside living things.
Some amino acid chains help digest the food you eat.
4. A sequence of amino acids that carries instructions for making body parts.
Scientists read the order of amino acid chains to learn about inherited traits.