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Show the formation of a peptide bond with an equation. (OR) What is a peptide bond? Illustrate the formation of a peptide bond in glycin alanine. |
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Answer» Solution :(i) The bond formed between TWO amino ACIDS by the elimination of a water molecule is called peptide linkage or bond, (ii) The amino GROUP of one amino acid and a carboxyl group of other amino acid undergoes condensation to remove a water molecule and it results in the formation of bond.  (iii) The product formed by linking amino acid molecules through peptide linkages is called a peptide (iv) In peptide formation.the two different amino acid molecules may react in one of the two ways. 
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