... workouts, protein is essential to rebuild worn out tissue, and rebuild muscle. Proteins are polymers and work by being broken down into smaller components named amino acids, and then rebuild again where and when they are needed. These amino acids join together as chains which can be twisted and folded depending on the molecular structure. There are twenty different types of ... which can be arranged in any order in chains lasting 2000 units long enabling their variety. A protein is a specific number of amino acids assembled in a specific order. Peptide bonds are formed in amino acids be...

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... are the simple sugars or monosaccharides. The most important is glucose. They are an important source of energy for plants, animals and humans. Proteins are polymers constructed of 20 different amino acids which in turn are composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sometimes sulfur and are combined in ways to form the protein molecules an organism needs. They form the ... carries oxygen to cells. Other protein in the cells use the oxygen to break down the sugar glucose to create the energy the body needs. Proteins also form important bodily structures, they are the important pa...

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