How are amino acids monomers of proteins?

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How are amino acids monomers of proteins?

2007-05-06 17:48:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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A monomer is a molecule that makes up a polymer.

Amino acids are the building blocks that are joined together to make proteins.

2007-05-06 17:51:52 · answer #1 · answered by ecolink 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Numerous amino acids are linked by peptide bonds to form protein. Hence they are monomers of protein

2007-05-06 18:02:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Amino acids are the basic structural building units of proteins. They form short polymer chains called peptides or longer chains either called polypeptides or proteins.

2007-05-06 17:57:09 · answer #3 · answered by zira 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋