IB Biology B1.2 Definitions
This page contains our IB Biology definitions for B1.2. By learning each one of these definitions, you will fully cover the content for IB Biology 'Proteins'.
amino acid
The building block of proteins
denature
The impairing of a protein's function by irreversibly changing its structure
polypeptide
A chain of many amino acids bound together by peptide bonds
proteome
The collection of proteins a cell produces
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