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When the two molecules in reaction (Amino Acid 1 and Amino Acid 2.) come together, what other two molecules are produced

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The bond that holds together the two amino acids is a peptide bond, or a covalent chemical bond between two compounds (in this case, two amino acids). It occurs when the carboxylic group of one molecule reacts with the amino group of the other molecule, linking the two molecules and releasing a water molecule.
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