Question

Explain amino acids are building blocks of proteins?

Answer 1

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

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

       R                    R                             R              R

                          (Dehydration)                      Peptide linkage

   

     When thousands of amino acids polymerize they form protein.