RT Book, Section A1 Moore, Daniel A1 Burd, Nicholas A1 Slater, Gary A2 Burke, Louise A2 Deakin, Vicki A2 Minehan, Michelle SR Print(0) ID 1185563095 T1 Protein Needs for the Athlete T2 Clinical Sports Nutrition, 6e YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw Hill Education (Australia) Pty Ltd PP New York, NY SN 9781743767900 LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1185563095 RD 2024/10/11 AB Proteins are composed of 20 different amino acids that are linked together via peptide bonds between their carboxyl and amino terminals to form polypeptide strands of varying amino acid sequences and lengths. The specific sequence of the amino acids is determined by messenger RNA templates and ultimately dictates the final shape and function of the protein. Proteins have a wide variety of structural and regulatory functions that are crucial to normal cellular metabolism and function and would be critically important for the athlete. These could include, for example: