Explain why the cartoon pictures of proteins often look like ribbons coiled and laying flat. Your description should include the shape of the NMA molecule's amide bond as well as the fact that all peptides that make up a protein are linked by amide bonds.

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Explain why the cartoon pictures of proteins often look like ribbons coiled and laying flat. Your description should include the shape of the NMA molecule's amide bond as well as the fact that all peptides that make up a protein are linked by amide bonds. 

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