The peptide bonds that join amino acids together to form proteins are the result of a _____ reaction

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A condensation reaction joins two molecules together with the loss of a smaller molecule, in this case, water. This is how amino acids are joined together to form peptide bonds in proteins. Hydrolysis, on the other hand, breaks apart molecules by adding water. Catabolic and synthetic do not accurately describe the type of reaction that forms peptide bonds.

The Peptide Bonds That Join Amino Acids Together to Form