How Amino Acids Dictate a Protein's Function
                                
                                
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                                Every organism contains thousands of different proteins, each performing a unique and specific job within the cell. The crucial relationship of how amino acids are related to a protein's function is centered on the precise sequence and chemical properties of these fundamental building blocks. This sequence dictates the complex process of protein folding, which ultimately gives a protein its functional three-dimensional shape.