Primary structure

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what is the primary structure well-known for?
it contains the order of amino acids in a polypeptide chain
how many different types of amino acids do polypeptides have?
up to 20 different types
why is there a huge number of possible polypeptides?
this is because amino acids can be joined in any number, order and combination
what is the primary structure determined by?
its determined by the base sequence on one strand of the DNA molecule
what is a structure of?
the primary structure of a protein