Describe the structure of amino acids and the process by which they are joined together to form proteins.

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anonymous · Answer

Amino acids join together by dehydration synthesis to form a peptide bond. These peptide bonds join together to form a polypeptide chain. Then, the polypeptide chain twists into a 3D shape to become a protein. This page has a very good explanation/illustrations on how amino acids combine to form different types of proteins: ( http://www.chemguide.co.uk/organicprops/aminoacids/proteinstruct.html )