AQA GCSE Biology · 8461
Specification 4.4.1.3, 4.4.2.3, 4.6.1.5 · Paper 1, Paper 2
A small molecule used as a building block for proteins.
Revise: Glucose UtilizationPlants also use glucose to produce amino acids, which are then joined together to synthesise proteins. Proteins are needed for growth, repair and many cell processes.
- Revise: Metabolism
A building-block molecule that can join with others to form a protein.
- Revise: Protein Synthesis (Higher Tier)
A small molecule that is joined to others in a particular order to form a protein chain.