Nutrition · Module 5 · Proteins and amino acids

Proteins Walkthrough

Watch amino acids click together, chains fold and unfold, enzymes cut food protein into pieces, ribosomes build new proteins and nitrogen move in and out of the body, then see how each idea turns into a number you can work out. Go at your own pace. Nothing here is graded.

Speed

Think of it like this

Quick check

Wrong answers are fine here. Read why, then try again.

Dr. Akash Garg · Nutrition Study Tools · Drawings are simplified and not to scale. For learning only, not personal medical or diet advice. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Use the left and right arrow keys to move between steps. Molecules are drawn far larger and slower than real ones so you can watch them. Practise next in the Proteins Lab.