Why are the side chains of amino acids so important? They're

Last updated: 7/9/2022

Why are the side chains of amino acids so important? They're not really important. All 20 amino acid is pretty similar in their properties. They're what the digestive system removes to use as vitamins. They're what the digestive system removes to use for energy. They break off to function as signaling molecules. They function as a biochemical "tool belt" which determines what the protein can do.