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How amino acids are bonded with each other?

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Answer. The amino acids link through peptide linkage. Peptide linkage (bond) is formed by the elimination of water molecule between j the amino group of one amino acid and carboxyl acid group of another amino acid. Such as:

H2N-CH-COOH + HNH-CH-COOH     H20  H2N - CH-C — NH- -CH-COOH |

       R                    R                             R              R

                          (Dehydration)                     Peptide linkage
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