Which of the following statements concerning proteins is not correct?
A) Some proteins provide structural support in the form of muscle and collagen.
B) Some proteins provide storage and transport.
C) Some proteins regulate chemical reactions that take place in the body.
D) Some proteins act as catalysts.
E) Nucleic acids are the building blocks of proteins.

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Nucleic acids, specifically DNA and RNA, provide the information necessary for the synthesis of proteins, but they are not the building blocks of proteins themselves. The building blocks of proteins are amino acids.

Which of the Following Statements Concerning Proteins Is Not Correct