How is a protein different from a polypeptide?.

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Odin Durham

12 July, 12:02

How is a protein different from a polypeptide?.

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Leilani Freeman · Answer 1

Proteins and polypeptides are different because of their structure makeup. Proteins do not have an amino acid as their monomer. A polypeptide is made up of many polymer bonds, where a protein is not. The peptide bonds are made of amino acids, which again, proteins do not have.