IB Biology Sub-topic B1.2 Definitions

This page contains our IB Biology definitions for sub-topic 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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