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The proteins are the linear polymers of the amino acids. These polymers form a three-dimensional structure possessing specific functions. The proteins are assembled with sequences of multiple amino acids, which are linked together by the peptide bonds and forms a long polypeptide chain. The linear amino acid sequences can be folded into a variety of three-dimensional structures.

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