Amino acids can undergo polymerisation to form polypeptides. Glycine is the simplest amino acid, and its chemical structure is shown below:
Name the type of polymerisation reaction that occurs when glycine molecules react together to form a polypeptide, and name the other product formed during this reaction.
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