What is Polyamide?
A '''polyamide''' is a [[polymer]] made of [[amide]]s which are joined by [[peptide bond]]s. Examples for polyamides that occur naturally are [[protein]]s, such as [[wool]] and [[silk]]. It is also possible to artificially produce polyamides, [[Step-growth polymerization|one growth-step at a time]]. Examples for artificially-made polyamides are [[nylon]]s, [[aramid]]s and [[Sodium poly(aspartate)]]. {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Polymers]]