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Chapter 3.4, Problem 2CYP
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To describe:

How two amino acids combine to form a polypeptide.

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Amino acids are the monomer units of proteins. These are basically organic compounds consisting of a carboxylic group (-COOH) and an amino group (-NH2). Along with these functional groups, a side chain (R group) is also present in all the amino acids.

Pictorial representation: Fig.1: Two amino acids linked together through a peptide bond.

Biology, Chapter 3.4, Problem 2CYP

Fig.1: Two amino acids linked together through a peptide bond.

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