Acer executives promote the company's new BYOC strategy. Acer CEO Jason Chen is on far left. Acer Chairman Stan Shih is second to the left. Although the new cloud apps are free, the company wants to include extra features users can choose to pay for.
All proteins are made up of combinations of 20 different amino acids. The RNA code (like DNA) is written in just four different chemical 'letters' - bases. How can a code with four letters identify 20 different amino acids? By reading it three letters at a time - CAU, CAG, GGA, etc.
Proteins are made up of amino acids, the building blocks, linked together. A typical protein may contain 300 or more amino acids. Each protein has its own specific number and sequence of amino acids. The shape of the molecule is important as it often determines the function of the protein.