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====Forming Proteins (Higher)====
: '''Condensation polymerisation''' [[Chemical Reaction|reactions]] of [[Amino Acid]]s [[product|produce]] [[Water]].
: Each [[Amino Acid]] has an NH<sub>32</sub> [[Functional Group|group]] which acts as a [[base]] and an -COOH [[Functional Group|group]] which acts as an [[acid]]. These [[Functional Group|functional groups]] [[Chemical Reaction|react]] to [[Product|produce]] [[Polypeptide]]s and [[Water]].<chem>H2NCH2COOH + H2NCH2COOH -> H2NCH2COONHCH2COOH + H2O</chem>