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An amino acid links with another amino acid through a condensation reaction to form a peptide bond. This process continues until a polypeptide chain is formed.

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A protein is formed.

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Q: What happens when amino acids are joined to form a polypeptide chain?
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What is formed when 5 amino acids are joined together?

Polypeptide chain


Building block unit of a polypeptide chain?

Amino acids are the building block units of a polypeptide chain or a protein. These amino acids are linked together through peptide bonds.


What do you call a chain of 25 amino acids?

a chain of 25 amino acids can be called a peptide chain ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Two or united amino acids form a *dipeptide* Three a *tripeptide* Ten or more a *polypeptide* More than 50 *protine* Therefore a chain of 25 amino acids is a polypeptide :D


What is the term for 10-50 amino acids joined together by amide bonds?

A polypeptide.


A polymer made of hundreds of amino acid monomers is called an?

A polymer formed of amino acids is a polypeptide (named from the numerous peptide bonds in the chain; one peptide bond links two amino acids). Two amino acids joined form a dipeptide, hundreds of amino acids form a polypeptide.


When amino acids are joined together to form a polypeptide chain a waste molecule is given off as a result of this chemical reaction What is this waste molecule?

The waste molecule given off when amino acids are joined together to form a polypeptide chain is water.


What chemical compounds is formed when the four amino acids are joined?

protein (or polypeptide).


Is A polypeptide is a sequence of proteins or amino acids?

Yes, a polypeptide is a sequence of amino acids.


Give an example of polypeptide?

Protein.


A long chain of amino acids?

polypeptides - The Dude That is Friends with THE DUDE


Composed of long chains of amino acids?

Polypeptide bonds....polypeptide bonds equal proteins ;)


How many strings of amino acids dose a polypeptide consist of?

a polypeptide is ten or more amino acids bonded together