No, Monterey is in San Benito county in the Central Coast and near Carmel and Seaside. It is 3 1/2 hours from San Francisco.
Because amino acids can be arranged in many different combinations, it's possible for your body to make thousands of different kinds of protein from just the same 20 amino acids. The simplest protein of life, ribonuclease, contains 124 amino acids.
The proteins in your body are made up of 20 amino acids. Your body can synthesize the nonessential amino acids, but the remaining amino acids need to come from your diet, making them essential amino acids. Learn about this difference and their roles. Nutrition 101: Science of Nutrition / Science Courses.