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Which of these is the smallest structure?

a. Protein
b. Polypeptide
c. Dipeptide
d. Amino acid

User Madhu Bhat
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The answer is d. Amino acid
User Brandon Black
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option D is the right answer .
This is because
-amino acids build up proteins
- two peptides make a dipeptide
- polypeptide is made up of long chain of peptides .
-peptide is a short chain of amino acid monomers linked by amide bond .

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