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52 THE MIRACLE OF PROTEIN

Darwinists describe the ‘spontaneous’ formation of proteins as

if the process were very simple and quite able to accommodate
coincidences. Only by concealing the exceedingly complex
structure in proteins do they hope to make the chance myth
convincing. In describing the structure of proteins, therefore,

they imply that proteins can easily be formed by amino acids
binding to one another like beads on a necklace. In fact, howev-
er, as is clear from this account so far, it is not sufficient for only
amino acids to combine with one another at random, since a
number of other conditions must first be fulfilled. In the event
that these are not present, proteins cannot form.

Therefore, when you read the information that follows, re-
call that coincidences cannot make fine planning or calcula-
tions, much less bind amino acids to one another to produce
functional structures.

Proteins' Primary Structure:
Amino Acid Sequence

The most important determinant of proteins' forms, which
are critical for life, is the amino acid sequence that constitute
them. Abnormalities in amino acid sequences are the cause of
many genetic diseases. From that perspective, the correct se-

quence of amino acids is of the greatest importance.
The amino acid sequence serves like a ‘backbone’ for pro-
teins, and the backbone, or sequence, of each variety of protein
has been created especially for it. Just as the backbone deter-
mines the shape of a vertebrate's body, so the sequence of pro-
teins determines their shape. Every amino acid is analogous to a

vertebra in that backbone. Just as every vertebra must be in a
specific place in order for the body to function, so every amino