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Are All Amino Acids Not Proteins? The Key Differences Explained

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According to the Cleveland Clinic, the human body uses 20 different amino acids as the building blocks for thousands of distinct proteins. This brings up an important question: are all amino acids not proteins? The definitive answer is no, because their relationship is based on hierarchy and function, not identity.