AFMC AFMC Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    A bond formed between carboxyl group of one amino acid and amino group of adjacent amino acid is called

    A) peptide bond   

    B) hydrogen bond

    C) covalent bond  

    D) All of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    A peptide bond is a chemical bond formed between two molecules when the carboxyl grcip of one molecule reacts with the amine group of the other molecule; thereby releasing a molecule of H20. This is a dehydration synthesis reaction and usually occurs between amino acids. The resulting bond is a peptide bond and the resulting molecule is an amide .


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