Proteins

Paul Andersen explains the structure and importance of proteins.  He describes how proteins are created from amino acids connected by dehydration synthesis.  He shows the importance of chemical properties in the R-groups of individual amino acids in the polypeptide.  He explains the four levels of protein folding and gives you an opportunity to fold proteins of your own using the game Foldit:

Download the video game foldit here:

http://fold.it/portal/

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