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Amino acid - a molecule containing a carboxylic group and amine group, where the amine and carboxylic groups are bonded to the same carbon.

basic conditions amino acid

zwitterion - net neutral

woops the r disappeared

Peptide bond - formed by condensation polymerisation of amino acids with each other.

Many peptide bonds $\implies$ polypeptides $\implies$ proteins!!!!

Primary structure - determined by the sequence of alpha amino acids.