The genome sequence
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Focus on proteins
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A variable genome


Focus on proteins

Genes may get the most attention, but it is proteins - the products of most genes - that build and control cells.

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The global study of all the small molecules produced in the human body. 08/01/03
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The three-dimensional structure of a protein is crucial to its function. 08/01/03
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The global study of proteins: their structure, expression and interactions with other molecules. 08/01/03
The muscle protein titin contains 34 350 amino acids and is the largest known human protein.
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