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Interpretation:
Reason for skin does not dissolve when going for swimming is to be identified.
Concept introduction:
Many amino acids are linked together through amide bonds to form a biologically large molecule known to be proteins.
Amino
Secondary structure of protein is the repeating structural patterns (
Fibrous protein is a tough, water insoluble protein whose protein chains form fibers or sheets.
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