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Define the following as related to proteins : peptide linkage

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Amide `(-oversetunderset(||)(O)(C)-NH-)` linkage between amino acids are known as peptide linkage. The product obtained from two amino acid molecules through peptide bond is called a dipeptide. Peptide chain may be extended to many amino acids.
Proteins are naturally occuring polypeptide that contain more than 50 amino acid units
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