polyamide (nylon)

Uses: - first used to produce ladies' stockings Structure: - polymer with repeating units linked by amide bonds - produced in the form of long, thin filaments with elastic properties Notes: - polypeptides & proteins are technically polyamides but are generally classified & characterized separately

Related

polypeptide protein

General

polymer plastic

References

Wikipedia: Polyamide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamide