This page explains protein synthesis in cells and highlights the evolution of peptide synthesis techniques. Robert Merrifield's manual method earned him a Nobel Prize in 1984, and modern automated sys...This page explains protein synthesis in cells and highlights the evolution of peptide synthesis techniques. Robert Merrifield's manual method earned him a Nobel Prize in 1984, and modern automated systems have accelerated the process. Peptides are made of amino acids connected by peptide bonds in condensation reactions, forming dipeptides.