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Explain how a protein is formed. Begin your explanation in the nucleus and end with a formed protein.

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Proteins are formed in a condensation reaction when amino acid molecules join together and a water molecule is removed. The new bond formed in protein molecules where amino acids have joined (-CONH) is called an amide link or a peptide link.
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