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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