Amino Acids:The building blocks of proteins, consisting of an amino group, carboxyl group, hydrogen atom, and distinctive side chain attached to a central carbon atom.
Peptide Bond:A covalent chemical bond formed between two amino acid molecules when the carboxyl group of one molecule reacts with the amino group of another molecule, releasing water (dehydration synthesis).
Protein Folding: The process by which a protein structure assumes its functional shape or conformation through interactions among its amino acids driven by the primary structure