Adjacent amino acids in a polypeptide chain are held together by ________ bonds.

A) hydrogen
B) ionic
C) Van der Waals
D) peptide
E) high energy

Peptide

A short chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, which can function as signaling molecules or as components of proteins.

Polypeptide Chain

A long, continuous sequence of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, which folds into a functional protein or acts as part of a protein.

Amino Acids

Organic substances that amalgamate to produce proteins, functioning as life's essential building blocks.