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What is the name of the links between sulfur atoms of two cysteine amino acids?(a) Disulfide bond(b) H bond(c) Hydrophobic interaction(d) Electrostatic bondI had been asked this question in examination.Question is taken from Biopharmaceuticals in section Biopharmaceuticals of Drug Biotechnology

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Right option is (a) DISULFIDE bond

Explanation: Disulphide bonds are strong covalent links between the sulfur atoms of 2 CYSTEINE molecules. When two sulfur atoms from 2 different cysteine molecules FORM bind they release a WATER MOLECULE. It is an oxidative reaction.



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