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	<li>Polypeptides are chains made of amino acids, connected one by one by ribosomes.</li>
	<li>They&rsquo;re like that fun bead necklace you made at summer camp, but for cells! 📿</li>
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	<li>Ribosomes don&#39;t just play a guessing game! They follow the genetic code&#39;s instructions like a recipe in a cookbook.</li>
	<li>The genetic code includes 20 different amino acids. Think of them as 20 unique bead colors for your necklace.</li>
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	<li>Dipeptides: Two amino acids linked. With 20 choices for each, there are 20 &times; 20 or 400 possible dipeptide combinations.</li>
	<li>Tripeptides: 20 &times; 20 &times; 20 = 8,000 possibilities.</li>
	<li>So, for a chain with &quot;n&quot; amino acids, the possibilities = 20^n.</li>
	<li>Imagine a chain with 400 amino acids: That&#39;s 20^400 possibilities! 😲 Even calculators get dizzy and call it infinity!</li>
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	<li>While the possibilities seem limitless, only a tiny fraction actually show up in organisms. It&rsquo;s like having a huge LEGO set but only using a few pieces to make your favorite spaceship. 🚀</li>
	<li>The set of polypeptides an organism actually produces? That&#39;s called its proteome.</li>
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	<li>Beta-endorphin: Our body&rsquo;s natural painkiller! Produced by the pituitary gland. It&#39;s made of 31 amino acids. Think of it as nature&rsquo;s pain-relieving candy!</li>
	<li>Insulin: Essential for blood sugar regulation. Made of two short chains: one with 21 and the other with 30 amino acids. Just like a dynamic duo teaming up!</li>
	<li>Alpha amylase: Your mouth&rsquo;s first step in digesting that delicious bread! 🍞 Found in saliva and starts digesting starch. It&rsquo;s a single chain with 496 amino acids, and it comes with two buddies: a chloride ion and a calcium ion.</li>
	<li>Titin: The superstar of polypeptides! Holds the record for the longest chain with 34,350 amino acids in humans. Fun fact: Mice beat us here with a chain of 35,213 amino acids! Titin&#39;s role? It&#39;s part of muscle structure. Basically, the backbone of muscles!</li>
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Polypeptides are like super versatile LEGO structures! With so many ways to arrange them, it&#39;s fascinating that our body selects just a few specific designs. Each one has a unique role, making our bodies the amazing machines they are! 🌟💪

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Study Tip: Try associating each polypeptide with something memorable. For example, next time you stretch, think of Titin holding your muscles together! 🏋️&zwj;♀️🎶

Theme B - Form & Function

Unlocking Peptide Chain Potentials Explore Infinity!

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What on Earth are polypeptides? 🌍🤔

How do ribosomes know which amino acid to pick? 🤷‍♀️🎲

Math fun - calculating the potential of polypeptides 🧮✨

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Theme B - Form & Function

Unlocking Peptide Chain Potentials Explore Infinity!

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What on Earth are polypeptides? 🌍🤔

How do ribosomes know which amino acid to pick? 🤷‍♀️🎲

Math fun - calculating the potential of polypeptides 🧮✨

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