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In this episode, we break down one of the most common sources of confusion in modern health and peptide conversations: the difference between amino acids, peptides, and proteins.

You hear these terms used interchangeably all the time, but biologically, they play very different roles. We explore how amino acids act as raw materials, how proteins serve as large structural and functional workhorses, and why peptides occupy a unique space as targeted biological messengers.

We discuss why peptide research focuses so heavily on signaling and communication rather than bulk nutrition, how size and structure influence biological behavior, and why peptides are studied separately from both amino acids and proteins.

If you have ever wondered why peptides are described as more precise, why they are not substitutes for protein intake, or why sequence matters so much in peptide research, this episode provides a clear, grounded explanation without unnecessary jargon.

This conversation is designed to give you a stronger foundation for understanding peptide research and why these small chains of amino acids have become such a major focus in modern biological science.

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