Peptide bond is_____________?

Correct answer: A. C-N link

  • A. C-N link
  • B. C- O lind
  • C. N-H link
  • D. C-H link

Explanation

A peptide bond is the covalent C-N bond formed between the carbonyl carbon of one amino acid and the nitrogen of another during condensation. Students may choose the N-H link because an amino group contains N-H bonds, but those bonds are not the linkage joining two amino acids in a peptide chain.

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