DNA contains the chemical blueprint for the synthesis of proteins, which are made up of amino acid subunits.
dˌiːˌɛnˈeɪ kəntˈeɪnz ðə kˈɛmɪkəl blˈuːpɹɪnt fɚðə sˈɪnθəsˌɪs ʌv pɹˈoʊtiːnz, wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ mˌeɪd ˌʌp ʌv ɐmˈiːnoʊ ˈæsɪd sˈʌbjuːnˌɪts.