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Protein catabolism

Protein catabolism is the breakdown of proteins into amino acids and simpler derivative compounds, for transport into the cell through the plasma membrane and ultimately for the polymerisation into new proteins via the use of ribonucleic acids (RNA) and ribosomes.

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