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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Biomolecules

Which of the following molecules is eliminated during peptide bond formation?

  1. A H2O
  2. B NH3
  3. C CH3OH
  4. D CO2
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(A) H2O

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Chemically, peptide linkage is an amide formed abetween –COOH group and –NH2 group. The reaction between two molecules of similar or different amino acids, proceeds through the combination of the amino group of one molecule with the carboxyl group of the other. This…
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