Amino acids are obtained from proteins by

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Chemistry - 2016 (Objective) Subject: Chemistry

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Amino acids are obtained from proteins by
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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. They are linked together by peptide bonds to form a polypeptide chain, which then folds into a three-dimensional protein structure. Proteins can be broken down into their constituent amino acids by hydrolysis, which is the addition of water to break the peptide bonds. Therefore, the correct answer is hydrolysis.
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