To form protein, the amino acids are linked by dehydration synthesis to form peptide bonds.
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An '''amino acid''' is any [[molecule]] that contains both [[amino]] and [[carboxylic acid]] functional groups.
An '''amino acid''' is any [[molecule]] that contains both [[amino]] and [[carboxylic acid]] functional groups.
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There are twenty basic amino acids that from [[protein]]s.
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To form [[protein]], the amino acids are linked by dehydration synthesis to form [[peptide]] bonds. The chain of amino acids is also known as a [[polypeptide]]. [http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio104/protein.htm]