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No, protein molecules are not made up of strands of DNA joined together. DNA contains the genetic information that codes for the synthesis of proteins. Proteins are made up of amino acids joined together in a specific sequence dictated by the instructions encoded in the DNA molecule.
When two amino acids are positioned so that the carboxyl group of one is adjacent to the amino group of the other, they can become joined by a dehydration reaction (removal of a water molecule.) The resulting covalent bond is called a peptide bond.
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The waste molecule that is released during the formation of a polypeptide chain is water (H2O). This is a result of a condensation reaction between the amino acids, where a hydroxyl group (-OH) from one amino acid combines with a hydrogen atom (-H) from another amino acid, resulting in the formation of water along with the peptide bond between the two amino acids.
The waste molecule given off when amino acids are joined together to form a polypeptide chain is water.
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A polypeptide, and when several polypeptides are formed they link to form a protein.
No, protein molecules are not made up of strands of DNA joined together. DNA contains the genetic information that codes for the synthesis of proteins. Proteins are made up of amino acids joined together in a specific sequence dictated by the instructions encoded in the DNA molecule.
A peptide bond is a covalent chemical bond formed between a molecule from a carboxyl group of one molecule or more molecule reacts with the amino group of the other molecule. This is called a dehydration synthesis reaction.
When two amino acids are positioned so that the carboxyl group of one is adjacent to the amino group of the other, they can become joined by a dehydration reaction (removal of a water molecule.) The resulting covalent bond is called a peptide bond.
A hydroxyl group is removed from one molecule, a hydrogen atom from another molecule, and the two molecules are joined together to form a larger molecule. The OH and H combine together to form a water molecule. Therefore, dehydration synthesis involves removing a water molecule from two molecules (dehydration) in order to form a larger molecule (synthesis). This can be seen in many polymerization reactions, such as in forming a polypeptide from several amino acids. In this particular case, the OH is removed from the carboxyl group of one amino acid, and an H is removed from the amino group of another amino acid. The two amino acids are joined together in a dipeptide bond, and a water molecule is formed from the OH and H that were removed.
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A dipeptide is a [protein] molecule that comprises [or is built from] two amino acids.
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The waste molecule that is released during the formation of a polypeptide chain is water (H2O). This is a result of a condensation reaction between the amino acids, where a hydroxyl group (-OH) from one amino acid combines with a hydrogen atom (-H) from another amino acid, resulting in the formation of water along with the peptide bond between the two amino acids.