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As the pH increases, the amino group looses a proton. Proteins are formed by a condensation reaction that joins the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another. The resulting bond is a type of covalent bond called a peptide bond.Thus, proteins are also called polypeptides-because they contain oodles of peptide bonds.rimary structure-Refers to the sequence of amino acids in the protein. Once formed, the protein immediately folds and takes on a particular 3D configuration (see below). The shape of the protein is determined by the sequence of amino acids (the primary structure). Let s use pop beads to model a protein.
1 Folding can also result in covalent bonding between the R groups of cysteine amino acids. 2  This type of bonding forms what is called a disulfide bridge. 3  Interactions called van der Waals forces also assist in the stabilization of protein structure.roteins are biological polymers composed of amino acids. Amino acids, linked together by peptide bonds, form a polypeptide chain. One or more polypeptide chains twisted into a 3-D shape form a protein. Proteins have complex shapes that include various folds, loops, and curves.